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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 came upon him that morning like a benediction, bringing perfect serenity, absolute trusting faith.
absolute
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From this reading It came upon him that morning like a benediction, bringing perfect serenity, absolute trusting faith.
abundantly
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From this reading At early dawn that day he knelt before the crucifix, and grace came upon him abundantly as dew.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading On the previous day he had prayed for grace in agony, and it had not come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At early dawn that day he knelt before the crucifix, and grace came upon him abundantly as dew.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At early dawn that day he knelt before the crucifix, and grace came upon him abundantly as dew.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At early dawn that day he knelt before the crucifix, and grace came upon him abundantly as dew.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At early dawn that day he knelt before the crucifix, and grace came upon him abundantly as dew.
benediction
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From this reading It came upon him that morning like a benediction, bringing perfect serenity, absolute trusting faith.
bones
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From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
bringing
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From this reading It came upon him that morning like a benediction, bringing perfect serenity, absolute trusting faith.
came
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From this reading At early dawn that day he knelt before the crucifix, and grace came upon him abundantly as dew.
childlike
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From this reading At times it long remained deaf to his entreaties, and then, when he simply clasped his hands, in quite childlike fashion, it flowed down to succour him.
clasped
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From this reading At times it long remained deaf to his entreaties, and then, when he simply clasped his hands, in quite childlike fashion, it flowed down to succour him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the previous day he had prayed for grace in agony, and it had not come.
crucifix
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From this reading At early dawn that day he knelt before the crucifix, and grace came upon him abundantly as dew.
dawn
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From this reading At early dawn that day he knelt before the crucifix, and grace came upon him abundantly as dew.
day
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From this reading At early dawn that day he knelt before the crucifix, and grace came upon him abundantly as dew.
deaf
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From this reading At times it long remained deaf to his entreaties, and then, when he simply clasped his hands, in quite childlike fashion, it flowed down to succour him.
dew
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From this reading At early dawn that day he knelt before the crucifix, and grace came upon him abundantly as dew.
down
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From this reading At times it long remained deaf to his entreaties, and then, when he simply clasped his hands, in quite childlike fashion, it flowed down to succour him.
early
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From this reading At early dawn that day he knelt before the crucifix, and grace came upon him abundantly as dew.
effort
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From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
entreaties
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From this reading At times it long remained deaf to his entreaties, and then, when he simply clasped his hands, in quite childlike fashion, it flowed down to succour him.
faith
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From this reading It came upon him that morning like a benediction, bringing perfect serenity, absolute trusting faith.
fashion
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From this reading At times it long remained deaf to his entreaties, and then, when he simply clasped his hands, in quite childlike fashion, it flowed down to succour him.
fell
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From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
flowed
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From this reading At times it long remained deaf to his entreaties, and then, when he simply clasped his hands, in quite childlike fashion, it flowed down to succour him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the previous day he had prayed for grace in agony, and it had not come.
fulness
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From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
grace
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From this reading At early dawn that day he knelt before the crucifix, and grace came upon him abundantly as dew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the previous day he had prayed for grace in agony, and it had not come.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading At times it long remained deaf to his entreaties, and then, when he simply clasped his hands, in quite childlike fashion, it flowed down to succour him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At early dawn that day he knelt before the crucifix, and grace came upon him abundantly as dew.
heart
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From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At early dawn that day he knelt before the crucifix, and grace came upon him abundantly as dew.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
knees
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From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
knelt
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From this reading At early dawn that day he knelt before the crucifix, and grace came upon him abundantly as dew.
like
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From this reading It came upon him that morning like a benediction, bringing perfect serenity, absolute trusting faith.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At times it long remained deaf to his entreaties, and then, when he simply clasped his hands, in quite childlike fashion, it flowed down to succour him.
made
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From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
marrow
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From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It came upon him that morning like a benediction, bringing perfect serenity, absolute trusting faith.
most
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From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the previous day he had prayed for grace in agony, and it had not come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the previous day he had prayed for grace in agony, and it had not come.
perfect
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From this reading It came upon him that morning like a benediction, bringing perfect serenity, absolute trusting faith.
permeated
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From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
prayed
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From this reading On the previous day he had prayed for grace in agony, and it had not come.
previous
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From this reading On the previous day he had prayed for grace in agony, and it had not come.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At times it long remained deaf to his entreaties, and then, when he simply clasped his hands, in quite childlike fashion, it flowed down to succour him.
receive
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From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
refreshing
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From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At times it long remained deaf to his entreaties, and then, when he simply clasped his hands, in quite childlike fashion, it flowed down to succour him.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading It came upon him that morning like a benediction, bringing perfect serenity, absolute trusting faith.
simply
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From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
succour
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From this reading At times it long remained deaf to his entreaties, and then, when he simply clasped his hands, in quite childlike fashion, it flowed down to succour him.
sweetest
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From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At early dawn that day he knelt before the crucifix, and grace came upon him abundantly as dew.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At early dawn that day he knelt before the crucifix, and grace came upon him abundantly as dew.
then
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From this reading At times it long remained deaf to his entreaties, and then, when he simply clasped his hands, in quite childlike fashion, it flowed down to succour him.
times
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From this reading At times it long remained deaf to his entreaties, and then, when he simply clasped his hands, in quite childlike fashion, it flowed down to succour him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
trusting
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From this reading It came upon him that morning like a benediction, bringing perfect serenity, absolute trusting faith.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At early dawn that day he knelt before the crucifix, and grace came upon him abundantly as dew.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At times it long remained deaf to his entreaties, and then, when he simply clasped his hands, in quite childlike fashion, it flowed down to succour him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made no effort, he simply fell upon his knees, to receive it in his heart, to be permeated with it to the marrow of his bones in sweetest and most refreshing fulness.
