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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 NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
accustomed
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From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
almost
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From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
also
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From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
bed
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From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
BELL
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From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
blowing
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From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
candle
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From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
carpenters
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From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
city
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From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
curfew-bell
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From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
day
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From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
early
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From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
ended
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From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
evenings
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From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
families
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From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
famous
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From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
few
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From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
forty
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From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
generally
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From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
habit
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From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
HARBOUR
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From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
hour
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From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
inhabitants
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From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
MOON
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From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
NIGHT
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From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
Norman
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From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
old
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From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
out
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From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
parish
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From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
people
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From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
population
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From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
poultry
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From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
present
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From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
quarriers
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From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
rearers
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From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
rich
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From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
roosting
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From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
Sampson
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From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
sound
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From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
spring
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From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
St
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From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
sundown
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From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
townsfolk
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From this reading The people of St. Sampson, except a few rich families among the townsfolk, are also a population of quarriers and carpenters.
traditional
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From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
village
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From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
villagers
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From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
villages
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From this reading Those old Norman villages are famous for early roosting, and the villagers are generally great rearers of poultry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading St. Sampson was an ancient parish which had long been accustomed to the sound of the curfew-bell, and which had a traditional habit of blowing out the candle at an early hour.
winter
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From this reading When the winter evenings were ended and spring had come, the inhabitants were not long out of bed after sundown.
years
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From this reading NIGHT AND THE MOON I THE HARBOUR BELL The St. Sampson of the present day is almost a city; the St. Sampson of forty years since was almost a village.
