Chapter XXXIV
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The Vicar of Bullhampton
Chapter XXXIV
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to
"begun"
in
the
sentence: .
. and
had
long
since
BEGUN
to
feel
that
a
few
cabbages
and
peaches
did
not
repay
him
for
the
loss
of
those
pleasant
and
bitter
things, .
. in
the
sentence:
Mrs.
JAY,
no
doubt,
is
a
religious
woman.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “. and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .”
Pleasant
noun
US /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “. and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .”
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “. and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .”
Those
determiner
US /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “. and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .”
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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 . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
begun
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bitter
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From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
cabbages
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From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
changed
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
doubt
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From this reading . in the sentence: Mrs. JAY, no doubt, is a religious woman.
feel
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From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
few
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From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading changed to "begun" in the sentence: .
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading . in the sentence: Mrs. JAY, no doubt, is a religious woman.
JAY
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From this reading . in the sentence: Mrs. JAY, no doubt, is a religious woman.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
loss
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From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
Mrs
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From this reading . in the sentence: Mrs. JAY, no doubt, is a religious woman.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading . in the sentence: Mrs. JAY, no doubt, is a religious woman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
peaches
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From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
religious
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From this reading . in the sentence: Mrs. JAY, no doubt, is a religious woman.
repay
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From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
sentence
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From this reading changed to "begun" in the sentence: .
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading changed to "begun" in the sentence: .
things
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From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading . and had long since BEGUN to feel that a few cabbages and peaches did not repay him for the loss of those pleasant and bitter things, .
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading changed to "begun" in the sentence: .
woman
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From this reading . in the sentence: Mrs. JAY, no doubt, is a religious woman.