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Chapter XXIX
It was very still in the church as the opening chords of the anthem were struck. The anthems were always appreciated by the congregation. Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day. Sometimes Grace Kendall herself sang, although but rarely. People loved to hear her sing.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes Grace Kendall herself sang, although but rarely.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “People loved to hear her sing.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Sometimes Grace Kendall herself sang, although but rarely.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes Grace Kendall herself sang, although but rarely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was very still in the church as the opening chords of the anthem were struck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was very still in the church as the opening chords of the anthem were struck.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sometimes Grace Kendall herself sang, although but rarely.
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From this reading The anthems were always appreciated by the congregation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
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From this reading It was very still in the church as the opening chords of the anthem were struck.
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From this reading The anthems were always appreciated by the congregation.
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From this reading The anthems were always appreciated by the congregation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was very still in the church as the opening chords of the anthem were struck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
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From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes Grace Kendall herself sang, although but rarely.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The anthems were always appreciated by the congregation.
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From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
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From this reading It was very still in the church as the opening chords of the anthem were struck.
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From this reading It was very still in the church as the opening chords of the anthem were struck.
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From this reading The anthems were always appreciated by the congregation.
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From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
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From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
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From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People loved to hear her sing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading People loved to hear her sing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sometimes Grace Kendall herself sang, although but rarely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was very still in the church as the opening chords of the anthem were struck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very still in the church as the opening chords of the anthem were struck.
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From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
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From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
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From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
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From this reading People loved to hear her sing.
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From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
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From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
not any; not one
From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was very still in the church as the opening chords of the anthem were struck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
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From this reading It was very still in the church as the opening chords of the anthem were struck.
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From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People loved to hear her sing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
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From this reading Sometimes Grace Kendall herself sang, although but rarely.
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From this reading Sometimes Grace Kendall herself sang, although but rarely.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
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From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
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From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes Grace Kendall herself sang, although but rarely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was very still in the church as the opening chords of the anthem were struck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was very still in the church as the opening chords of the anthem were struck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was very still in the church as the opening chords of the anthem were struck.
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From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
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From this reading It was very still in the church as the opening chords of the anthem were struck.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very still in the church as the opening chords of the anthem were struck.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was very still in the church as the opening chords of the anthem were struck.
which person or people
From this reading Since Grace Kendall had been organist and choir master there was always something new and pleasing, and no one knew beforehand just who might be going to sing a solo that day.
