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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 His landlady, Mrs. Tuke, called him an unbeliever, and he accepted the description without demur; but a negative implies a positive.
accepted
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From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Tuke, called him an unbeliever, and he accepted the description without demur; but a negative implies a positive.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Tuke, called him an unbeliever, and he accepted the description without demur; but a negative implies a positive.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAITH AND PHILOSOPHY Rufus watched the rising tide with as much composure as he could command.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FAITH AND PHILOSOPHY Rufus watched the rising tide with as much composure as he could command.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first time in his life that his philosophy had been put to the test, and the strain brought it near to breaking-point.
bondage
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From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
breaking-point
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From this reading It was the first time in his life that his philosophy had been put to the test, and the strain brought it near to breaking-point.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the first time in his life that his philosophy had been put to the test, and the strain brought it near to breaking-point.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was something that still remained and which he was scarcely conscious of until now--something which he could not very well shape into words; something for which he could find no name.
called
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From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
command
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From this reading FAITH AND PHILOSOPHY Rufus watched the rising tide with as much composure as he could command.
composure
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From this reading FAITH AND PHILOSOPHY Rufus watched the rising tide with as much composure as he could command.
conscious
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From this reading But there was something that still remained and which he was scarcely conscious of until now--something which he could not very well shape into words; something for which he could find no name.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading FAITH AND PHILOSOPHY Rufus watched the rising tide with as much composure as he could command.
creed
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From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
demur
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From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Tuke, called him an unbeliever, and he accepted the description without demur; but a negative implies a positive.
description
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From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Tuke, called him an unbeliever, and he accepted the description without demur; but a negative implies a positive.
easy
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From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
ecclesiastical
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From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
enough
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From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
FAITH
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From this reading FAITH AND PHILOSOPHY Rufus watched the rising tide with as much composure as he could command.
find
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From this reading But there was something that still remained and which he was scarcely conscious of until now--something which he could not very well shape into words; something for which he could find no name.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time in his life that his philosophy had been put to the test, and the strain brought it near to breaking-point.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there was something that still remained and which he was scarcely conscious of until now--something which he could not very well shape into words; something for which he could find no name.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time in his life that his philosophy had been put to the test, and the strain brought it near to breaking-point.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FAITH AND PHILOSOPHY Rufus watched the rising tide with as much composure as he could command.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Tuke, called him an unbeliever, and he accepted the description without demur; but a negative implies a positive.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time in his life that his philosophy had been put to the test, and the strain brought it near to breaking-point.
holes
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From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
implies
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From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Tuke, called him an unbeliever, and he accepted the description without demur; but a negative implies a positive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the first time in his life that his philosophy had been put to the test, and the strain brought it near to breaking-point.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But there was something that still remained and which he was scarcely conscious of until now--something which he could not very well shape into words; something for which he could find no name.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time in his life that his philosophy had been put to the test, and the strain brought it near to breaking-point.
landlady
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From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Tuke, called him an unbeliever, and he accepted the description without demur; but a negative implies a positive.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time in his life that his philosophy had been put to the test, and the strain brought it near to breaking-point.
Mrs
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From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Tuke, called him an unbeliever, and he accepted the description without demur; but a negative implies a positive.
much
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From this reading FAITH AND PHILOSOPHY Rufus watched the rising tide with as much composure as he could command.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was something that still remained and which he was scarcely conscious of until now--something which he could not very well shape into words; something for which he could find no name.
near
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From this reading It was the first time in his life that his philosophy had been put to the test, and the strain brought it near to breaking-point.
negative
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From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Tuke, called him an unbeliever, and he accepted the description without demur; but a negative implies a positive.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But there was something that still remained and which he was scarcely conscious of until now--something which he could not very well shape into words; something for which he could find no name.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there was something that still remained and which he was scarcely conscious of until now--something which he could not very well shape into words; something for which he could find no name.
now
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From this reading But there was something that still remained and which he was scarcely conscious of until now--something which he could not very well shape into words; something for which he could find no name.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading FAITH AND PHILOSOPHY Rufus watched the rising tide with as much composure as he could command.
pick
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From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
positive
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From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Tuke, called him an unbeliever, and he accepted the description without demur; but a negative implies a positive.
prided
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From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
put
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From this reading It was the first time in his life that his philosophy had been put to the test, and the strain brought it near to breaking-point.
rather
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From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
reared
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From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But there was something that still remained and which he was scarcely conscious of until now--something which he could not very well shape into words; something for which he could find no name.
rising
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From this reading FAITH AND PHILOSOPHY Rufus watched the rising tide with as much composure as he could command.
Rufus
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From this reading FAITH AND PHILOSOPHY Rufus watched the rising tide with as much composure as he could command.
scarcely
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From this reading But there was something that still remained and which he was scarcely conscious of until now--something which he could not very well shape into words; something for which he could find no name.
shaken
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From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
shape
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From this reading But there was something that still remained and which he was scarcely conscious of until now--something which he could not very well shape into words; something for which he could find no name.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But there was something that still remained and which he was scarcely conscious of until now--something which he could not very well shape into words; something for which he could find no name.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was something that still remained and which he was scarcely conscious of until now--something which he could not very well shape into words; something for which he could find no name.
strain
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From this reading It was the first time in his life that his philosophy had been put to the test, and the strain brought it near to breaking-point.
superstition
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From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
test
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From this reading It was the first time in his life that his philosophy had been put to the test, and the strain brought it near to breaking-point.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first time in his life that his philosophy had been put to the test, and the strain brought it near to breaking-point.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAITH AND PHILOSOPHY Rufus watched the rising tide with as much composure as he could command.
there
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From this reading But there was something that still remained and which he was scarcely conscious of until now--something which he could not very well shape into words; something for which he could find no name.
tide
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From this reading FAITH AND PHILOSOPHY Rufus watched the rising tide with as much composure as he could command.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time in his life that his philosophy had been put to the test, and the strain brought it near to breaking-point.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the first time in his life that his philosophy had been put to the test, and the strain brought it near to breaking-point.
Tuke
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From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Tuke, called him an unbeliever, and he accepted the description without demur; but a negative implies a positive.
unbeliever
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From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Tuke, called him an unbeliever, and he accepted the description without demur; but a negative implies a positive.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But there was something that still remained and which he was scarcely conscious of until now--something which he could not very well shape into words; something for which he could find no name.
very
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From this reading But there was something that still remained and which he was scarcely conscious of until now--something which he could not very well shape into words; something for which he could find no name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time in his life that his philosophy had been put to the test, and the strain brought it near to breaking-point.
watched
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From this reading FAITH AND PHILOSOPHY Rufus watched the rising tide with as much composure as he could command.
well
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From this reading But there was something that still remained and which he was scarcely conscious of until now--something which he could not very well shape into words; something for which he could find no name.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He found it easy enough to pick holes in the creed in which he had been reared, and had rather prided himself that he had shaken himself free from what he called the bondage of ecclesiastical superstition.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FAITH AND PHILOSOPHY Rufus watched the rising tide with as much composure as he could command.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Tuke, called him an unbeliever, and he accepted the description without demur; but a negative implies a positive.
words
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From this reading But there was something that still remained and which he was scarcely conscious of until now--something which he could not very well shape into words; something for which he could find no name.
