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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 THE next day was Sunday, a day which usually hung rather heavily on our hands.
according
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a Roman Catholic Chapel in Newcastle, but it had been closed ever since our arrival, and the priest had left town.
arrival
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From this reading There was a Roman Catholic Chapel in Newcastle, but it had been closed ever since our arrival, and the priest had left town.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
attempt
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
away
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From this reading But these rumors had now begun to die away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a Roman Catholic Chapel in Newcastle, but it had been closed ever since our arrival, and the priest had left town.
begun
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From this reading But these rumors had now begun to die away.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
BLOODnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE INNOCENT BLOOD.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a Roman Catholic Chapel in Newcastle, but it had been closed ever since our arrival, and the priest had left town.
Catholic
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From this reading There was a Roman Catholic Chapel in Newcastle, but it had been closed ever since our arrival, and the priest had left town.
Chapel
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From this reading There was a Roman Catholic Chapel in Newcastle, but it had been closed ever since our arrival, and the priest had left town.
Chevalier
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
clergy
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
closed
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From this reading There was a Roman Catholic Chapel in Newcastle, but it had been closed ever since our arrival, and the priest had left town.
day
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From this reading THE next day was Sunday, a day which usually hung rather heavily on our hands.
de
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
die
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From this reading But these rumors had now begun to die away.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a Roman Catholic Chapel in Newcastle, but it had been closed ever since our arrival, and the priest had left town.
expedient
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
George
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a Roman Catholic Chapel in Newcastle, but it had been closed ever since our arrival, and the priest had left town.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading THE next day was Sunday, a day which usually hung rather heavily on our hands.
heavily
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From this reading THE next day was Sunday, a day which usually hung rather heavily on our hands.
hung
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From this reading THE next day was Sunday, a day which usually hung rather heavily on our hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a Roman Catholic Chapel in Newcastle, but it had been closed ever since our arrival, and the priest had left town.
INNOCENT
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From this reading THE INNOCENT BLOOD.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a Roman Catholic Chapel in Newcastle, but it had been closed ever since our arrival, and the priest had left town.
Jacobite
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
keep
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
knew
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a Roman Catholic Chapel in Newcastle, but it had been closed ever since our arrival, and the priest had left town.
made
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
Newcastle
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From this reading There was a Roman Catholic Chapel in Newcastle, but it had been closed ever since our arrival, and the priest had left town.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next day was Sunday, a day which usually hung rather heavily on our hands.
now
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From this reading But these rumors had now begun to die away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE next day was Sunday, a day which usually hung rather heavily on our hands.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
other
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE next day was Sunday, a day which usually hung rather heavily on our hands.
out
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
peace
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
Pretender
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
priest
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From this reading There was a Roman Catholic Chapel in Newcastle, but it had been closed ever since our arrival, and the priest had left town.
rather
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From this reading THE next day was Sunday, a day which usually hung rather heavily on our hands.
Roman
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From this reading There was a Roman Catholic Chapel in Newcastle, but it had been closed ever since our arrival, and the priest had left town.
rumors
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
second
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
sight
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There was a Roman Catholic Chapel in Newcastle, but it had been closed ever since our arrival, and the priest had left town.
speaker
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
St
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
Sunday
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From this reading THE next day was Sunday, a day which usually hung rather heavily on our hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INNOCENT BLOOD.
There
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From this reading There was a Roman Catholic Chapel in Newcastle, but it had been closed ever since our arrival, and the priest had left town.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these rumors had now begun to die away.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
totally
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
town
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From this reading There was a Roman Catholic Chapel in Newcastle, but it had been closed ever since our arrival, and the priest had left town.
turned
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
unfounded
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
unlucky
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
usually
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From this reading THE next day was Sunday, a day which usually hung rather heavily on our hands.
value
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE next day was Sunday, a day which usually hung rather heavily on our hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE next day was Sunday, a day which usually hung rather heavily on our hands.
Whig
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From this reading The rumors of a second attempt of the Chevalier de St. George, or the Pretender, (that unlucky gentleman being one or the other, according as the speaker were Whig or Jacobite,) though as it turned out totally unfounded at that time, had made it expedient for such of the Catholic clergy as knew the value of peace, to keep out of sight.
