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"And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place." Bp. CLEVELAND COXE. When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers! Which, as he observed, he could not understand.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Which, as he observed, he could not understand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place."
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From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Which, as he observed, he could not understand.
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From this reading "And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place."
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From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
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From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
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From this reading Bp.
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From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
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From this reading "And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place."
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From this reading CLEVELAND COXE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
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From this reading CLEVELAND COXE.
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From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
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From this reading "And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
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From this reading "And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
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From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
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From this reading "And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
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From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
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From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
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From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Which, as he observed, he could not understand.
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From this reading "And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place."
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From this reading Which, as he observed, he could not understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
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From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Which, as he observed, he could not understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
at the time that
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And their Psalter mourneth with them O'er the carvings and the grace, Which axe and hammer ruin In the fair and holy place."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When next John Kenton went into Bristol to market he tried to discover what had become of Mr. Holworth, but could only make out something about his being sent up to London with others of his sort to answer for being Baal worshippers!
