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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 In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
all
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From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Not that the Chapel was very much more largely attended; but there seemed to me to be a spirit of yearning, a deep undertone of feeling among the worshippers.
attended
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From this reading Not that the Chapel was very much more largely attended; but there seemed to me to be a spirit of yearning, a deep undertone of feeling among the worshippers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not that the Chapel was very much more largely attended; but there seemed to me to be a spirit of yearning, a deep undertone of feeling among the worshippers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The preacher was John Rosewarn, the father of the boy whose death had been recorded the previous week.
boy
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From this reading The preacher was John Rosewarn, the father of the boy whose death had been recorded the previous week.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that the Chapel was very much more largely attended; but there seemed to me to be a spirit of yearning, a deep undertone of feeling among the worshippers.
came
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From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
change
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From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
Chapel
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From this reading Not that the Chapel was very much more largely attended; but there seemed to me to be a spirit of yearning, a deep undertone of feeling among the worshippers.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
congregation
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From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
death
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From this reading The preacher was John Rosewarn, the father of the boy whose death had been recorded the previous week.
deep
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From this reading Not that the Chapel was very much more largely attended; but there seemed to me to be a spirit of yearning, a deep undertone of feeling among the worshippers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That morning especially did I realize this.
especially
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From this reading That morning especially did I realize this.
father
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From this reading The preacher was John Rosewarn, the father of the boy whose death had been recorded the previous week.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not that the Chapel was very much more largely attended; but there seemed to me to be a spirit of yearning, a deep undertone of feeling among the worshippers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I will not try to reproduce his sermon.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
Issey
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From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
John
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From this reading The preacher was John Rosewarn, the father of the boy whose death had been recorded the previous week.
largely
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From this reading Not that the Chapel was very much more largely attended; but there seemed to me to be a spirit of yearning, a deep undertone of feeling among the worshippers.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not that the Chapel was very much more largely attended; but there seemed to me to be a spirit of yearning, a deep undertone of feeling among the worshippers.
more
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From this reading Not that the Chapel was very much more largely attended; but there seemed to me to be a spirit of yearning, a deep undertone of feeling among the worshippers.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That morning especially did I realize this.
much
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From this reading Not that the Chapel was very much more largely attended; but there seemed to me to be a spirit of yearning, a deep undertone of feeling among the worshippers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
preacher
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From this reading The preacher was John Rosewarn, the father of the boy whose death had been recorded the previous week.
previous
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From this reading The preacher was John Rosewarn, the father of the boy whose death had been recorded the previous week.
realize
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From this reading That morning especially did I realize this.
recorded
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From this reading The preacher was John Rosewarn, the father of the boy whose death had been recorded the previous week.
reflecting
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From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
reproduce
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From this reading I will not try to reproduce his sermon.
Rosewarn
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From this reading The preacher was John Rosewarn, the father of the boy whose death had been recorded the previous week.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that the Chapel was very much more largely attended; but there seemed to me to be a spirit of yearning, a deep undertone of feeling among the worshippers.
sermon
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From this reading I will not try to reproduce his sermon.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
spirit
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From this reading Not that the Chapel was very much more largely attended; but there seemed to me to be a spirit of yearning, a deep undertone of feeling among the worshippers.
spite
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From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
St
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From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
subtle
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From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
there
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From this reading Not that the Chapel was very much more largely attended; but there seemed to me to be a spirit of yearning, a deep undertone of feeling among the worshippers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
try
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From this reading I will not try to reproduce his sermon.
undertone
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From this reading Not that the Chapel was very much more largely attended; but there seemed to me to be a spirit of yearning, a deep undertone of feeling among the worshippers.
very
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From this reading Not that the Chapel was very much more largely attended; but there seemed to me to be a spirit of yearning, a deep undertone of feeling among the worshippers.
village
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From this reading In spite of all this, however, I could not help reflecting that since I came to the little village of St. Issey a subtle change had come over the congregation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that the Chapel was very much more largely attended; but there seemed to me to be a spirit of yearning, a deep undertone of feeling among the worshippers.
week
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From this reading The preacher was John Rosewarn, the father of the boy whose death had been recorded the previous week.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The preacher was John Rosewarn, the father of the boy whose death had been recorded the previous week.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not try to reproduce his sermon.
worshippers
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From this reading Not that the Chapel was very much more largely attended; but there seemed to me to be a spirit of yearning, a deep undertone of feeling among the worshippers.
yearning
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From this reading Not that the Chapel was very much more largely attended; but there seemed to me to be a spirit of yearning, a deep undertone of feeling among the worshippers.
