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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 All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
All
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From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
amazed
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From this reading We were equally amazed at what we found, and what we did not find.
amusement
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From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEWS AND CHANGES.
any
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From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
aside
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From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were equally amazed at what we found, and what we did not find.
attention
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From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
book
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From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
CHANGES
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From this reading NEWS AND CHANGES.
curiosity
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From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
devoured
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From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We were equally amazed at what we found, and what we did not find.
discovery
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From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
earnest
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From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We were equally amazed at what we found, and what we did not find.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
find
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From this reading We were equally amazed at what we found, and what we did not find.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
forgery
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From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were equally amazed at what we found, and what we did not find.
gave
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From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
Holy
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From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
invocation
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From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
laid
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From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
lessons
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From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
lucky
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From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
matter
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From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
more
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From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
Mr
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From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
music
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From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
NEWS
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From this reading NEWS AND CHANGES.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
practised
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From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
Protestant
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From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
said
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From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
Saints
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From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
set
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From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
Virgin
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From this reading Above all were we surprised, that so little was said about the Holy Virgin, and the invocation of the Saints and we began to think the Book must, after all, be a Protestant forgery, till a lucky discovery set us right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All our books of amusement were laid aside for the time, and though we still practised our music lessons, it was as a matter of duty.
Wesley
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From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We were equally amazed at what we found, and what we did not find.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I DO not believe any book was ever devoured with more earnest curiosity and attention, than those Mr. Wesley gave us.
