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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 “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
also
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From this reading “Had it also some typical meaning?” asked Lucius.
Amy
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From this reading “Oh, that is a beautiful meaning!” cried Amy; “especially when we think,” she continued, more softly, “that the high-priest was a type of our blessed Saviour Himself.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had it also some typical meaning?” asked Lucius.
beautiful
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From this reading “Oh, that is a beautiful meaning!” cried Amy; “especially when we think,” she continued, more softly, “that the high-priest was a type of our blessed Saviour Himself.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I believe that the breastplate was worn by the high-priest, who was to pray in the Tabernacle for the people, and then to come forward and bless them, as a token that he bore their names on his heart.”
bless
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From this reading “I believe that the breastplate was worn by the high-priest, who was to pray in the Tabernacle for the people, and then to come forward and bless them, as a token that he bore their names on his heart.”
blessed
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From this reading “Oh, that is a beautiful meaning!” cried Amy; “especially when we think,” she continued, more softly, “that the high-priest was a type of our blessed Saviour Himself.”
bore
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From this reading “I believe that the breastplate was worn by the high-priest, who was to pray in the Tabernacle for the people, and then to come forward and bless them, as a token that he bore their names on his heart.”
breastplate
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From this reading “On each of the precious stones in the splendid breastplate was inscribed the names of one of the twelve tribes of Israel,” replied Mrs. Temple.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I believe that the breastplate was worn by the high-priest, who was to pray in the Tabernacle for the people, and then to come forward and bless them, as a token that he bore their names on his heart.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I believe that the breastplate was worn by the high-priest, who was to pray in the Tabernacle for the people, and then to come forward and bless them, as a token that he bore their names on his heart.”
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Oh, that is a beautiful meaning!” cried Amy; “especially when we think,” she continued, more softly, “that the high-priest was a type of our blessed Saviour Himself.”
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, that is a beautiful meaning!” cried Amy; “especially when we think,” she continued, more softly, “that the high-priest was a type of our blessed Saviour Himself.”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “On each of the precious stones in the splendid breastplate was inscribed the names of one of the twelve tribes of Israel,” replied Mrs. Temple.
especially
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From this reading “Oh, that is a beautiful meaning!” cried Amy; “especially when we think,” she continued, more softly, “that the high-priest was a type of our blessed Saviour Himself.”
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I believe that the breastplate was worn by the high-priest, who was to pray in the Tabernacle for the people, and then to come forward and bless them, as a token that he bore their names on his heart.”
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I believe that the breastplate was worn by the high-priest, who was to pray in the Tabernacle for the people, and then to come forward and bless them, as a token that he bore their names on his heart.”
greater
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From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Had it also some typical meaning?” asked Lucius.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
heart
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From this reading “I believe that the breastplate was worn by the high-priest, who was to pray in the Tabernacle for the people, and then to come forward and bless them, as a token that he bore their names on his heart.”
high-priest
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From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
HimselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Oh, that is a beautiful meaning!” cried Amy; “especially when we think,” she continued, more softly, “that the high-priest was a type of our blessed Saviour Himself.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I believe that the breastplate was worn by the high-priest, who was to pray in the Tabernacle for the people, and then to come forward and bless them, as a token that he bore their names on his heart.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “On each of the precious stones in the splendid breastplate was inscribed the names of one of the twelve tribes of Israel,” replied Mrs. Temple.
inscribed
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From this reading “On each of the precious stones in the splendid breastplate was inscribed the names of one of the twelve tribes of Israel,” replied Mrs. Temple.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, that is a beautiful meaning!” cried Amy; “especially when we think,” she continued, more softly, “that the high-priest was a type of our blessed Saviour Himself.”
Israel
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From this reading “On each of the precious stones in the splendid breastplate was inscribed the names of one of the twelve tribes of Israel,” replied Mrs. Temple.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Had it also some typical meaning?” asked Lucius.
Lucius
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From this reading “Had it also some typical meaning?” asked Lucius.
meaning
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From this reading “Had it also some typical meaning?” asked Lucius.
more
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From this reading “Oh, that is a beautiful meaning!” cried Amy; “especially when we think,” she continued, more softly, “that the high-priest was a type of our blessed Saviour Himself.”
Mrs
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From this reading “On each of the precious stones in the splendid breastplate was inscribed the names of one of the twelve tribes of Israel,” replied Mrs. Temple.
names
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From this reading “On each of the precious stones in the splendid breastplate was inscribed the names of one of the twelve tribes of Israel,” replied Mrs. Temple.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, that is a beautiful meaning!” cried Amy; “especially when we think,” she continued, more softly, “that the high-priest was a type of our blessed Saviour Himself.”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On each of the precious stones in the splendid breastplate was inscribed the names of one of the twelve tribes of Israel,” replied Mrs. Temple.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “On each of the precious stones in the splendid breastplate was inscribed the names of one of the twelve tribes of Israel,” replied Mrs. Temple.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Oh, that is a beautiful meaning!” cried Amy; “especially when we think,” she continued, more softly, “that the high-priest was a type of our blessed Saviour Himself.”
people
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From this reading “I believe that the breastplate was worn by the high-priest, who was to pray in the Tabernacle for the people, and then to come forward and bless them, as a token that he bore their names on his heart.”
pray
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From this reading “I believe that the breastplate was worn by the high-priest, who was to pray in the Tabernacle for the people, and then to come forward and bless them, as a token that he bore their names on his heart.”
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “On each of the precious stones in the splendid breastplate was inscribed the names of one of the twelve tribes of Israel,” replied Mrs. Temple.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On each of the precious stones in the splendid breastplate was inscribed the names of one of the twelve tribes of Israel,” replied Mrs. Temple.
Saviour
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From this reading “Oh, that is a beautiful meaning!” cried Amy; “especially when we think,” she continued, more softly, “that the high-priest was a type of our blessed Saviour Himself.”
seems
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From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, that is a beautiful meaning!” cried Amy; “especially when we think,” she continued, more softly, “that the high-priest was a type of our blessed Saviour Himself.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
softly
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From this reading “Oh, that is a beautiful meaning!” cried Amy; “especially when we think,” she continued, more softly, “that the high-priest was a type of our blessed Saviour Himself.”
some
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From this reading “Had it also some typical meaning?” asked Lucius.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
splendid
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From this reading “On each of the precious stones in the splendid breastplate was inscribed the names of one of the twelve tribes of Israel,” replied Mrs. Temple.
stones
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From this reading “On each of the precious stones in the splendid breastplate was inscribed the names of one of the twelve tribes of Israel,” replied Mrs. Temple.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
Tabernacle
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From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
Temple
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From this reading “On each of the precious stones in the splendid breastplate was inscribed the names of one of the twelve tribes of Israel,” replied Mrs. Temple.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I believe that the breastplate was worn by the high-priest, who was to pray in the Tabernacle for the people, and then to come forward and bless them, as a token that he bore their names on his heart.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I believe that the breastplate was worn by the high-priest, who was to pray in the Tabernacle for the people, and then to come forward and bless them, as a token that he bore their names on his heart.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I believe that the breastplate was worn by the high-priest, who was to pray in the Tabernacle for the people, and then to come forward and bless them, as a token that he bore their names on his heart.”
then
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From this reading “I believe that the breastplate was worn by the high-priest, who was to pray in the Tabernacle for the people, and then to come forward and bless them, as a token that he bore their names on his heart.”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, that is a beautiful meaning!” cried Amy; “especially when we think,” she continued, more softly, “that the high-priest was a type of our blessed Saviour Himself.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
token
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From this reading “I believe that the breastplate was worn by the high-priest, who was to pray in the Tabernacle for the people, and then to come forward and bless them, as a token that he bore their names on his heart.”
tribes
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From this reading “On each of the precious stones in the splendid breastplate was inscribed the names of one of the twelve tribes of Israel,” replied Mrs. Temple.
twelve
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From this reading “On each of the precious stones in the splendid breastplate was inscribed the names of one of the twelve tribes of Israel,” replied Mrs. Temple.
type
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From this reading “I suppose so,” he added, “as everything about the Tabernacle and the high-priest seems to have been a type of something greater.”
typical
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From this reading “Had it also some typical meaning?” asked Lucius.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “On each of the precious stones in the splendid breastplate was inscribed the names of one of the twelve tribes of Israel,” replied Mrs. Temple.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, that is a beautiful meaning!” cried Amy; “especially when we think,” she continued, more softly, “that the high-priest was a type of our blessed Saviour Himself.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Oh, that is a beautiful meaning!” cried Amy; “especially when we think,” she continued, more softly, “that the high-priest was a type of our blessed Saviour Himself.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I believe that the breastplate was worn by the high-priest, who was to pray in the Tabernacle for the people, and then to come forward and bless them, as a token that he bore their names on his heart.”
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “I believe that the breastplate was worn by the high-priest, who was to pray in the Tabernacle for the people, and then to come forward and bless them, as a token that he bore their names on his heart.”
