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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 It is one thing for a young, tender soul to yield to an impression; what through faith it shall attain is another thing.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
all
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From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
ambition
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From this reading Many dark hours fell upon Oyvind before he learned to choose the goal of his future from something better than ambition and defiance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is one thing for a young, tender soul to yield to an impression; what through faith it shall attain is another thing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many dark hours fell upon Oyvind before he learned to choose the goal of his future from something better than ambition and defiance.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is one thing for a young, tender soul to yield to an impression; what through faith it shall attain is another thing.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The school-master had judged the boy correctly when he asked the priest to try whether Oyvind could bear to stand number one.
attain
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From this reading It is one thing for a young, tender soul to yield to an impression; what through faith it shall attain is another thing.
bear
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From this reading The school-master had judged the boy correctly when he asked the priest to try whether Oyvind could bear to stand number one.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading During the three weeks which elapsed before the confirmation, he was with the boy every day.
better
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From this reading Many dark hours fell upon Oyvind before he learned to choose the goal of his future from something better than ambition and defiance.
boy
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From this reading The school-master had judged the boy correctly when he asked the priest to try whether Oyvind could bear to stand number one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many dark hours fell upon Oyvind before he learned to choose the goal of his future from something better than ambition and defiance.
comprehension
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From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
confirmation
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From this reading During the three weeks which elapsed before the confirmation, he was with the boy every day.
correctly
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From this reading The school-master had judged the boy correctly when he asked the priest to try whether Oyvind could bear to stand number one.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The school-master had judged the boy correctly when he asked the priest to try whether Oyvind could bear to stand number one.
dark
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From this reading Many dark hours fell upon Oyvind before he learned to choose the goal of his future from something better than ambition and defiance.
day
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From this reading During the three weeks which elapsed before the confirmation, he was with the boy every day.
defiance
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From this reading Many dark hours fell upon Oyvind before he learned to choose the goal of his future from something better than ambition and defiance.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the three weeks which elapsed before the confirmation, he was with the boy every day.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
elapsed
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From this reading During the three weeks which elapsed before the confirmation, he was with the boy every day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading During the three weeks which elapsed before the confirmation, he was with the boy every day.
faith
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From this reading It is one thing for a young, tender soul to yield to an impression; what through faith it shall attain is another thing.
fell
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From this reading Many dark hours fell upon Oyvind before he learned to choose the goal of his future from something better than ambition and defiance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is one thing for a young, tender soul to yield to an impression; what through faith it shall attain is another thing.
forced
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From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many dark hours fell upon Oyvind before he learned to choose the goal of his future from something better than ambition and defiance.
future
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From this reading Many dark hours fell upon Oyvind before he learned to choose the goal of his future from something better than ambition and defiance.
gain
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From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
goal
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From this reading Many dark hours fell upon Oyvind before he learned to choose the goal of his future from something better than ambition and defiance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The school-master had judged the boy correctly when he asked the priest to try whether Oyvind could bear to stand number one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The school-master had judged the boy correctly when he asked the priest to try whether Oyvind could bear to stand number one.
higher
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From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many dark hours fell upon Oyvind before he learned to choose the goal of his future from something better than ambition and defiance.
hours
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From this reading Many dark hours fell upon Oyvind before he learned to choose the goal of his future from something better than ambition and defiance.
human
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From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
impression
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From this reading It is one thing for a young, tender soul to yield to an impression; what through faith it shall attain is another thing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
interest
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From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is one thing for a young, tender soul to yield to an impression; what through faith it shall attain is another thing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one thing for a young, tender soul to yield to an impression; what through faith it shall attain is another thing.
judged
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From this reading The school-master had judged the boy correctly when he asked the priest to try whether Oyvind could bear to stand number one.
kindness
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From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
learned
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From this reading Many dark hours fell upon Oyvind before he learned to choose the goal of his future from something better than ambition and defiance.
lost
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From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
Many
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From this reading Many dark hours fell upon Oyvind before he learned to choose the goal of his future from something better than ambition and defiance.
medium
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From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
midst
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From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
number
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From this reading The school-master had judged the boy correctly when he asked the priest to try whether Oyvind could bear to stand number one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many dark hours fell upon Oyvind before he learned to choose the goal of his future from something better than ambition and defiance.
Often
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From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The school-master had judged the boy correctly when he asked the priest to try whether Oyvind could bear to stand number one.
Oyvind
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From this reading The school-master had judged the boy correctly when he asked the priest to try whether Oyvind could bear to stand number one.
presently
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From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
priest
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From this reading The school-master had judged the boy correctly when he asked the priest to try whether Oyvind could bear to stand number one.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
rise
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From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
school-master
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From this reading The school-master had judged the boy correctly when he asked the priest to try whether Oyvind could bear to stand number one.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It is one thing for a young, tender soul to yield to an impression; what through faith it shall attain is another thing.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Many dark hours fell upon Oyvind before he learned to choose the goal of his future from something better than ambition and defiance.
soul
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From this reading It is one thing for a young, tender soul to yield to an impression; what through faith it shall attain is another thing.
stand
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From this reading The school-master had judged the boy correctly when he asked the priest to try whether Oyvind could bear to stand number one.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
tender
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From this reading It is one thing for a young, tender soul to yield to an impression; what through faith it shall attain is another thing.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Many dark hours fell upon Oyvind before he learned to choose the goal of his future from something better than ambition and defiance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The school-master had judged the boy correctly when he asked the priest to try whether Oyvind could bear to stand number one.
then
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From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is one thing for a young, tender soul to yield to an impression; what through faith it shall attain is another thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
three
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From this reading During the three weeks which elapsed before the confirmation, he was with the boy every day.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is one thing for a young, tender soul to yield to an impression; what through faith it shall attain is another thing.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The school-master had judged the boy correctly when he asked the priest to try whether Oyvind could bear to stand number one.
try
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From this reading The school-master had judged the boy correctly when he asked the priest to try whether Oyvind could bear to stand number one.
up
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From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Many dark hours fell upon Oyvind before he learned to choose the goal of his future from something better than ambition and defiance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the three weeks which elapsed before the confirmation, he was with the boy every day.
weeks
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From this reading During the three weeks which elapsed before the confirmation, he was with the boy every day.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is one thing for a young, tender soul to yield to an impression; what through faith it shall attain is another thing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The school-master had judged the boy correctly when he asked the priest to try whether Oyvind could bear to stand number one.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The school-master had judged the boy correctly when he asked the priest to try whether Oyvind could bear to stand number one.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the three weeks which elapsed before the confirmation, he was with the boy every day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the three weeks which elapsed before the confirmation, he was with the boy every day.
words
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From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
work
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From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Often in the midst of his work he lost his interest and stopped short: what was it all for, what would he gain by it?--and then presently he would remember the school-master, his words and his kindness; and this human medium forced him to rise up again every time he fell from a comprehension of his higher duty.
yield
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From this reading It is one thing for a young, tender soul to yield to an impression; what through faith it shall attain is another thing.
young
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From this reading It is one thing for a young, tender soul to yield to an impression; what through faith it shall attain is another thing.
