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Chapter XI
Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven. Whittier. The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June. The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters. Among others were Brian and Erica.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Among others were Brian and Erica.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among others were Brian and Erica.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
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From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
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From this reading Among others were Brian and Erica.
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From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
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From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
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From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
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From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
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From this reading Among others were Brian and Erica.
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From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
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From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
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From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
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From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
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From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
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From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
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From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
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From this reading Among others were Brian and Erica.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
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From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
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From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
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From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among others were Brian and Erica.
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From this reading Whittier.
which person or people
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
