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202
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From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
a-dying
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
afraid
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
all
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From this reading Let it be enough for faith, that the whole creation groans in mortal frailty, strives with unconquerable constancy: Surely not all in vain.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
appears
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From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
Charles
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
CHRISTMAS
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From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
complaint
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
comrade
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
constancy
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From this reading Let it be enough for faith, that the whole creation groans in mortal frailty, strives with unconquerable constancy: Surely not all in vain.
creation
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From this reading Let it be enough for faith, that the whole creation groans in mortal frailty, strives with unconquerable constancy: Surely not all in vain.
death
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
death-bed
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From this reading Valedictory eloquence is rare, and death-bed sayings have not often hit the mark of the occasion.
despairs
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
dwell
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
easy-going
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
effort
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Valedictory eloquence is rare, and death-bed sayings have not often hit the mark of the occasion.
embodied
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
enough
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From this reading Let it be enough for faith, that the whole creation groans in mortal frailty, strives with unconquerable constancy: Surely not all in vain.
erected
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
eyes
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
faith
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From this reading Let it be enough for faith, that the whole creation groans in mortal frailty, strives with unconquerable constancy: Surely not all in vain.
famous
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let it be enough for faith, that the whole creation groans in mortal frailty, strives with unconquerable constancy: Surely not all in vain.
forbid
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
formal
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From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
frailty
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From this reading Let it be enough for faith, that the whole creation groans in mortal frailty, strives with unconquerable constancy: Surely not all in vain.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
God
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
groans
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From this reading Let it be enough for faith, that the whole creation groans in mortal frailty, strives with unconquerable constancy: Surely not all in vain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
hand
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
hit
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From this reading Valedictory eloquence is rare, and death-bed sayings have not often hit the mark of the occasion.
human
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
humour
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
imminent
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
incredulity
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
isle
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
king
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
language
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
leave
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From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
lesson
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let it be enough for faith, that the whole creation groans in mortal frailty, strives with unconquerable constancy: Surely not all in vain.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
living
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
man
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
manner
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From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
manoeuvring
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
mark
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From this reading Valedictory eloquence is rare, and death-bed sayings have not often hit the mark of the occasion.
months
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From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
more
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading Let it be enough for faith, that the whole creation groans in mortal frailty, strives with unconquerable constancy: Surely not all in vain.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let it be enough for faith, that the whole creation groans in mortal frailty, strives with unconquerable constancy: Surely not all in vain.
occasion
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From this reading Valedictory eloquence is rare, and death-bed sayings have not often hit the mark of the occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
often
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From this reading Valedictory eloquence is rare, and death-bed sayings have not often hit the mark of the occasion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
own
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
paper
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From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
rare
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From this reading Valedictory eloquence is rare, and death-bed sayings have not often hit the mark of the occasion.
reasoner
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
remembered
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
sayings
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From this reading Valedictory eloquence is rare, and death-bed sayings have not often hit the mark of the occasion.
sceptic
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
scepticism
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
seasonable
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From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
Second
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
SERMON
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From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
strives
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From this reading Let it be enough for faith, that the whole creation groans in mortal frailty, strives with unconquerable constancy: Surely not all in vain.
Surely
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From this reading Let it be enough for faith, that the whole creation groans in mortal frailty, strives with unconquerable constancy: Surely not all in vain.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
talking
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From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
terror
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
things
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
twelve
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From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
unconquerable
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From this reading Let it be enough for faith, that the whole creation groans in mortal frailty, strives with unconquerable constancy: Surely not all in vain.
unconscionable
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
unrewarded
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
usual
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
utters
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
vain
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From this reading Let it be enough for faith, that the whole creation groans in mortal frailty, strives with unconquerable constancy: Surely not all in vain.
Valedictory
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From this reading Valedictory eloquence is rare, and death-bed sayings have not often hit the mark of the occasion.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
wearies
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
well-doing
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
whole
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From this reading Let it be enough for faith, that the whole creation groans in mortal frailty, strives with unconquerable constancy: Surely not all in vain.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
wise
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From this reading And as we dwell, we living things, in our isle of terror and under the imminent hand of death, God forbid it should be man the erected, the reasoner, the wise in his own eyes—God forbid it should be man that wearies in well-doing, that despairs of unrewarded effort, or utters the language of complaint.
wit
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From this reading Charles Second, wit and sceptic, a man whose life had been one long lesson in human incredulity, an easy-going comrade, a manoeuvring king—remembered and embodied all his wit and scepticism along with more than his usual good humour in the famous “I am afraid, gentlemen, I am an unconscionable time a-dying.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let it be enough for faith, that the whole creation groans in mortal frailty, strives with unconquerable constancy: Surely not all in vain.
XII
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From this reading XII A CHRISTMAS SERMON BY the time this paper appears, I shall have been talking for twelve months; {202} and it is thought I should take my leave in a formal and seasonable manner.
