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all
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
beloved
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From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
Bible
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From this reading These last he read carefully through, once more, and then burned; but he could not bring his mind to burn his Bible.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
BREAKING
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM.
Brent's
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
bring
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From this reading These last he read carefully through, once more, and then burned; but he could not bring his mind to burn his Bible.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading These last he read carefully through, once more, and then burned; but he could not bring his mind to burn his Bible.
burned
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From this reading These last he read carefully through, once more, and then burned; but he could not bring his mind to burn his Bible.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These last he read carefully through, once more, and then burned; but he could not bring his mind to burn his Bible.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
carefully
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From this reading These last he read carefully through, once more, and then burned; but he could not bring his mind to burn his Bible.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These last he read carefully through, once more, and then burned; but he could not bring his mind to burn his Bible.
dearest
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
Fleming
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
given
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
Greek
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
hiding-place
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From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
house
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
Isaiah
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
Jack
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From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
lamp
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From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These last he read carefully through, once more, and then burned; but he could not bring his mind to burn his Bible.
lighted
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From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
many
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From this reading They were not many.
Mary
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
Master
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These last he read carefully through, once more, and then burned; but he could not bring his mind to burn his Bible.
more
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From this reading These last he read carefully through, once more, and then burned; but he could not bring his mind to burn his Bible.
New
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not many.
notes
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM.
once
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From this reading These last he read carefully through, once more, and then burned; but he could not bring his mind to burn his Bible.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
ProphecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
read
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From this reading These last he read carefully through, once more, and then burned; but he could not bring his mind to burn his Bible.
room
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From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
small
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
STORM
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM.
taking
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From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
Testament
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
then
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
There
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These last he read carefully through, once more, and then burned; but he could not bring his mind to burn his Bible.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not many.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
three
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These last he read carefully through, once more, and then burned; but he could not bring his mind to burn his Bible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
tracts
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
treatises
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
two
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
Tyndale's
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From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
usual
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From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not many.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was first and dearest of all, the New Testament with Tyndale's notes, which had been given him by Master Fleming; then his Greek Testament; the Prophecy of Isaiah which he had brought from Mary Brent's house, and two or three small tracts and treatises.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack went to his room, where his lamp was already lighted, and taking his beloved books from their usual hiding-place, he began to think what he should do with them.
