Chapter XXII
‘Oh! Stammering Jack preached, did he? They say he loses his stammer in the pulpit.’ ‘And his wits with it. He delivered a most idolatrous discourse when the plague was stayed.
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Chapter XXII
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‘Oh!
Stammering
Jack
preached,
did
he?
They
say
he
loses
his
stammer
in
the
pulpit.’
‘And
his
wits
with
it.
He
delivered
a
most
idolatrous
discourse
when
the
plague
was
stayed.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
‘Oh!
Line 2
Stammering
Jack
preached,
did
he?
Line 3
They
say
he
loses
his
stammer
in
the
pulpit.’
Line 4
‘And
his
wits
with
it.
Line 5
He
delivered
a
most
idolatrous
discourse
when
the
plague
was
stayed.
Learner Dictionary
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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 He delivered a most idolatrous discourse when the plague was stayed.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And his wits with it.
delivered
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From this reading He delivered a most idolatrous discourse when the plague was stayed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Stammering Jack preached, did he?
discourse
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From this reading He delivered a most idolatrous discourse when the plague was stayed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stammering Jack preached, did he?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They say he loses his stammer in the pulpit.’
idolatrous
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From this reading He delivered a most idolatrous discourse when the plague was stayed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They say he loses his stammer in the pulpit.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘And his wits with it.
Jack
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loses
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most
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Oh
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plague
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preached
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pulpit
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say
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stammer
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Stammering
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From this reading Stammering Jack preached, did he?
stayed
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From this reading He delivered a most idolatrous discourse when the plague was stayed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They say he loses his stammer in the pulpit.’
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say he loses his stammer in the pulpit.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He delivered a most idolatrous discourse when the plague was stayed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He delivered a most idolatrous discourse when the plague was stayed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘And his wits with it.
wits
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From this reading ‘And his wits with it.