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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 On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
air
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From this reading His clerical air was quite distinguishable, and it was rather curious to see it, when everybody else wore red-baize shirts and fishing-boots, and looked of the scaly genus.
also
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From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
approach
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From this reading He did not approach me, and I saw him no nearer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
black
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From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
church
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From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
clerical
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From this reading His clerical air was quite distinguishable, and it was rather curious to see it, when everybody else wore red-baize shirts and fishing-boots, and looked of the scaly genus.
condition
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From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
converse
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From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
curious
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From this reading His clerical air was quite distinguishable, and it was rather curious to see it, when everybody else wore red-baize shirts and fishing-boots, and looked of the scaly genus.
decent
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From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
distance
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From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
distinguishable
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From this reading His clerical air was quite distinguishable, and it was rather curious to see it, when everybody else wore red-baize shirts and fishing-boots, and looked of the scaly genus.
dwelling
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From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
else
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From this reading His clerical air was quite distinguishable, and it was rather curious to see it, when everybody else wore red-baize shirts and fishing-boots, and looked of the scaly genus.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading His clerical air was quite distinguishable, and it was rather curious to see it, when everybody else wore red-baize shirts and fishing-boots, and looked of the scaly genus.
fisherman
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From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
fishing-boots
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From this reading His clerical air was quite distinguishable, and it was rather curious to see it, when everybody else wore red-baize shirts and fishing-boots, and looked of the scaly genus.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
genus
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From this reading His clerical air was quite distinguishable, and it was rather curious to see it, when everybody else wore red-baize shirts and fishing-boots, and looked of the scaly genus.
glimpse
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From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
health
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From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
highest
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From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not approach me, and I saw him no nearer.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
Island
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From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
just
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From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
keep
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From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
man
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From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not approach me, and I saw him no nearer.
meeting-house
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From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
minister
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From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
minister's
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From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
much
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From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
near
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From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
nearer
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From this reading He did not approach me, and I saw him no nearer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He did not approach me, and I saw him no nearer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
now
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From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
out
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From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
rather
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From this reading His clerical air was quite distinguishable, and it was rather curious to see it, when everybody else wore red-baize shirts and fishing-boots, and looked of the scaly genus.
red-baize
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From this reading His clerical air was quite distinguishable, and it was rather curious to see it, when everybody else wore red-baize shirts and fishing-boots, and looked of the scaly genus.
red-baize-skirted
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From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
said
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From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
saw
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From this reading He did not approach me, and I saw him no nearer.
scaly
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From this reading His clerical air was quite distinguishable, and it was rather curious to see it, when everybody else wore red-baize shirts and fishing-boots, and looked of the scaly genus.
school
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From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
school-house
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From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
schoolmaster
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From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
see
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From this reading His clerical air was quite distinguishable, and it was rather curious to see it, when everybody else wore red-baize shirts and fishing-boots, and looked of the scaly genus.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
shirts
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From this reading His clerical air was quite distinguishable, and it was rather curious to see it, when everybody else wore red-baize shirts and fishing-boots, and looked of the scaly genus.
sitting
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From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
small
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From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
stands
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From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
Star
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From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
structure
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From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
suit
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From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
there
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From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
very
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From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
viewed
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From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
way
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From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His clerical air was quite distinguishable, and it was rather curious to see it, when everybody else wore red-baize shirts and fishing-boots, and looked of the scaly genus.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The school-house stood but a little way from the meeting-house, and near it was the minister's dwelling; and by and by I had a glimpse of the good man himself, in his suit of black, which looked in very decent condition at the distance from which I viewed it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
wife
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From this reading He said that there was a minister here, who was also the schoolmaster; but that he did not keep school just now, because his wife was very much out of health.
willing
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From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
wooden
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From this reading On the highest point of Star Island stands the church,--a small, wooden structure; and, sitting in its shadow, I found a red-baize-skirted fisherman, who seemed quite willing to converse.
wore
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From this reading His clerical air was quite distinguishable, and it was rather curious to see it, when everybody else wore red-baize shirts and fishing-boots, and looked of the scaly genus.
