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Chapter VI
Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained. The die was cast. He was a priest. At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass. But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a priest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
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From this reading But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
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From this reading The die was cast.
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From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
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From this reading The die was cast.
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From this reading But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
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From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
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From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
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From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a priest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
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From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
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From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
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From this reading But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
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From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
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From this reading But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
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From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
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From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
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From this reading But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
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From this reading He was a priest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
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From this reading But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
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From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The die was cast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
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From this reading But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
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From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The die was cast.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
