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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 A SUMMONS.
all
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From this reading IN the course of a week, all things had settled into their usual way with us.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The bishop praised our community to the skies, and caused a contribution to be taken for our benefit among the good folks of Toulon, who were very liberal on the occasion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ornaments were restored to the church, and the damage to the building was repaired as far as possible by workmen sent by the bishop from Toulon.
Angelique's
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From this reading The nuns took notice of it as a good omen, that the Mother Angelique's rosebush, which had been cut down, began directly to sprout from the root.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ornaments were restored to the church, and the damage to the building was repaired as far as possible by workmen sent by the bishop from Toulon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The bishop praised our community to the skies, and caused a contribution to be taken for our benefit among the good folks of Toulon, who were very liberal on the occasion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The nuns took notice of it as a good omen, that the Mother Angelique's rosebush, which had been cut down, began directly to sprout from the root.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The nuns took notice of it as a good omen, that the Mother Angelique's rosebush, which had been cut down, began directly to sprout from the root.
benefit
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From this reading The bishop praised our community to the skies, and caused a contribution to be taken for our benefit among the good folks of Toulon, who were very liberal on the occasion.
bishop
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From this reading The ornaments were restored to the church, and the damage to the building was repaired as far as possible by workmen sent by the bishop from Toulon.
building
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From this reading The ornaments were restored to the church, and the damage to the building was repaired as far as possible by workmen sent by the bishop from Toulon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ornaments were restored to the church, and the damage to the building was repaired as far as possible by workmen sent by the bishop from Toulon.
caused
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From this reading The bishop praised our community to the skies, and caused a contribution to be taken for our benefit among the good folks of Toulon, who were very liberal on the occasion.
church
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From this reading The ornaments were restored to the church, and the damage to the building was repaired as far as possible by workmen sent by the bishop from Toulon.
community
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From this reading The bishop praised our community to the skies, and caused a contribution to be taken for our benefit among the good folks of Toulon, who were very liberal on the occasion.
contribution
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From this reading The bishop praised our community to the skies, and caused a contribution to be taken for our benefit among the good folks of Toulon, who were very liberal on the occasion.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN the course of a week, all things had settled into their usual way with us.
cut
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From this reading The nuns took notice of it as a good omen, that the Mother Angelique's rosebush, which had been cut down, began directly to sprout from the root.
damage
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From this reading The ornaments were restored to the church, and the damage to the building was repaired as far as possible by workmen sent by the bishop from Toulon.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The nuns took notice of it as a good omen, that the Mother Angelique's rosebush, which had been cut down, began directly to sprout from the root.
down
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From this reading The nuns took notice of it as a good omen, that the Mother Angelique's rosebush, which had been cut down, began directly to sprout from the root.
far
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From this reading The ornaments were restored to the church, and the damage to the building was repaired as far as possible by workmen sent by the bishop from Toulon.
folks
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From this reading The bishop praised our community to the skies, and caused a contribution to be taken for our benefit among the good folks of Toulon, who were very liberal on the occasion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bishop praised our community to the skies, and caused a contribution to be taken for our benefit among the good folks of Toulon, who were very liberal on the occasion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ornaments were restored to the church, and the damage to the building was repaired as far as possible by workmen sent by the bishop from Toulon.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bishop praised our community to the skies, and caused a contribution to be taken for our benefit among the good folks of Toulon, who were very liberal on the occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN the course of a week, all things had settled into their usual way with us.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the course of a week, all things had settled into their usual way with us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN the course of a week, all things had settled into their usual way with us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The nuns took notice of it as a good omen, that the Mother Angelique's rosebush, which had been cut down, began directly to sprout from the root.
liberal
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From this reading The bishop praised our community to the skies, and caused a contribution to be taken for our benefit among the good folks of Toulon, who were very liberal on the occasion.
Mother
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From this reading The nuns took notice of it as a good omen, that the Mother Angelique's rosebush, which had been cut down, began directly to sprout from the root.
notice
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From this reading The nuns took notice of it as a good omen, that the Mother Angelique's rosebush, which had been cut down, began directly to sprout from the root.
nuns
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From this reading The nuns took notice of it as a good omen, that the Mother Angelique's rosebush, which had been cut down, began directly to sprout from the root.
occasion
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From this reading The bishop praised our community to the skies, and caused a contribution to be taken for our benefit among the good folks of Toulon, who were very liberal on the occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the course of a week, all things had settled into their usual way with us.
omen
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From this reading The nuns took notice of it as a good omen, that the Mother Angelique's rosebush, which had been cut down, began directly to sprout from the root.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bishop praised our community to the skies, and caused a contribution to be taken for our benefit among the good folks of Toulon, who were very liberal on the occasion.
ornaments
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From this reading The ornaments were restored to the church, and the damage to the building was repaired as far as possible by workmen sent by the bishop from Toulon.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The bishop praised our community to the skies, and caused a contribution to be taken for our benefit among the good folks of Toulon, who were very liberal on the occasion.
possible
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From this reading The ornaments were restored to the church, and the damage to the building was repaired as far as possible by workmen sent by the bishop from Toulon.
praised
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From this reading The bishop praised our community to the skies, and caused a contribution to be taken for our benefit among the good folks of Toulon, who were very liberal on the occasion.
repaired
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From this reading The ornaments were restored to the church, and the damage to the building was repaired as far as possible by workmen sent by the bishop from Toulon.
restored
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From this reading The ornaments were restored to the church, and the damage to the building was repaired as far as possible by workmen sent by the bishop from Toulon.
root
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From this reading The nuns took notice of it as a good omen, that the Mother Angelique's rosebush, which had been cut down, began directly to sprout from the root.
rosebush
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From this reading The nuns took notice of it as a good omen, that the Mother Angelique's rosebush, which had been cut down, began directly to sprout from the root.
sent
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From this reading The ornaments were restored to the church, and the damage to the building was repaired as far as possible by workmen sent by the bishop from Toulon.
settled
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From this reading IN the course of a week, all things had settled into their usual way with us.
skies
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From this reading The bishop praised our community to the skies, and caused a contribution to be taken for our benefit among the good folks of Toulon, who were very liberal on the occasion.
sprout
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From this reading The nuns took notice of it as a good omen, that the Mother Angelique's rosebush, which had been cut down, began directly to sprout from the root.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading A SUMMONS.
taken
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From this reading The bishop praised our community to the skies, and caused a contribution to be taken for our benefit among the good folks of Toulon, who were very liberal on the occasion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The nuns took notice of it as a good omen, that the Mother Angelique's rosebush, which had been cut down, began directly to sprout from the root.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the course of a week, all things had settled into their usual way with us.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN the course of a week, all things had settled into their usual way with us.
things
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From this reading IN the course of a week, all things had settled into their usual way with us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ornaments were restored to the church, and the damage to the building was repaired as far as possible by workmen sent by the bishop from Toulon.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The nuns took notice of it as a good omen, that the Mother Angelique's rosebush, which had been cut down, began directly to sprout from the root.
Toulon
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From this reading The ornaments were restored to the church, and the damage to the building was repaired as far as possible by workmen sent by the bishop from Toulon.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN the course of a week, all things had settled into their usual way with us.
usual
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From this reading IN the course of a week, all things had settled into their usual way with us.
very
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From this reading The bishop praised our community to the skies, and caused a contribution to be taken for our benefit among the good folks of Toulon, who were very liberal on the occasion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ornaments were restored to the church, and the damage to the building was repaired as far as possible by workmen sent by the bishop from Toulon.
way
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From this reading IN the course of a week, all things had settled into their usual way with us.
week
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From this reading IN the course of a week, all things had settled into their usual way with us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ornaments were restored to the church, and the damage to the building was repaired as far as possible by workmen sent by the bishop from Toulon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The nuns took notice of it as a good omen, that the Mother Angelique's rosebush, which had been cut down, began directly to sprout from the root.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The bishop praised our community to the skies, and caused a contribution to be taken for our benefit among the good folks of Toulon, who were very liberal on the occasion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN the course of a week, all things had settled into their usual way with us.
workmen
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From this reading The ornaments were restored to the church, and the damage to the building was repaired as far as possible by workmen sent by the bishop from Toulon.
