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The Devil and Parson Church
The Devil and Parson Church

Chapter I

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OR, BIRDS OF A FEATHER.
A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.
“We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.”
Altered from Shakspeare.
_Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Devil and Parson Church

Chapter I

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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OR, BIRDS OF A FEATHER.
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A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.
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“We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.”
Line 4
Altered from Shakspeare.
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_Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.”

Atrocious adjective US /əˈtroʊʃəs/

shockingly wicked, cruel, or extremely bad

From this reading “_Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “_Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “_Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.”

Brought noun US /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “_Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ““We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.””

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.””

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading ““We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.””

Repeated noun US /repeated/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.”

Thee pronoun US /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading ““We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.””

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading ““We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.””

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading ““We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.””

WELL noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.”

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2

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading OR, BIRDS OF A FEATHER.

abominable

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

also

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

Altered

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From this reading Altered from Shakspeare.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/

shockingly wicked, cruel, or extremely bad

From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

BIRDS

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From this reading OR, BIRDS OF A FEATHER.

broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

d

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

DARK

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From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

detestable

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

EFFUSION

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From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

entice

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

FEATHER

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From this reading OR, BIRDS OF A FEATHER.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Altered from Shakspeare.

guilt

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

guilty

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.”

HerenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.”

hero

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

Illustrative

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From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

intimacy

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

INTRODUCTORY

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From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

KNOWN

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From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

Lately

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From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

letters

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

Light

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From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

many

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.”

men

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

miscreants

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

MONSTER

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From this reading “We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.”

most

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

nest

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OR, BIRDS OF A FEATHER.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading OR, BIRDS OF A FEATHER.

Painted

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From this reading “We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.”

participate

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

Performer

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From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

poem

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

POETIC

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From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

pole

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From this reading “We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.”

POPULAR

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From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

practices

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

PREACHER

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From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

Price

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

Principal

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From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

REMARKS

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From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

repeatednounUS /repeated/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

SATIRICAL

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From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

see

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From this reading “We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.”

sent

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

Shakspeare

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From this reading Altered from Shakspeare.

Street

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

subjoined

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

suspected

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.”

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.”

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

too

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

TRANSACTION

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From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.”

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.”

Vere

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

We'll

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From this reading “We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.”

WELL

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From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

WHIMSICAL

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From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A WHIMSICAL AND SATIRICAL POETIC EFFUSION, _Illustrative of a_ DARK TRANSACTION, _Lately brought to Light_; IN WHICH, A WELL KNOWN POPULAR PREACHER WAS A _Principal Performer_, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

written

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From this reading “We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.”

years

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE hero of the subjoined poem, has for many years been suspected of being guilty of the most abominable and atrocious practices; his intimacy with the Vere Street nest of miscreants is too well known to be again repeated, as are also his detestable letters, sent to men, to entice them to participate in his guilt.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “We’ll have thee— Painted upon a pole, and under written, Here you may see the MONSTER.”