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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The depression resulting even after two days was apparent to the Reverend McMillan, who was concerned to know why.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With no little success, as it had seemed to him, he had counseled Clyde as to the folly of depression and despair.
apparent
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From this reading The depression resulting even after two days was apparent to the Reverend McMillan, who was concerned to know why.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
asking
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From this reading Was not the peace of God within his grasp and for the asking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
Clyde
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From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
Clyde's
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From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
concerned
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From this reading The depression resulting even after two days was apparent to the Reverend McMillan, who was concerned to know why.
counseled
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From this reading With no little success, as it had seemed to him, he had counseled Clyde as to the folly of depression and despair.
days
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From this reading The depression resulting even after two days was apparent to the Reverend McMillan, who was concerned to know why.
degrees
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From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
depression
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From this reading The depression resulting even after two days was apparent to the Reverend McMillan, who was concerned to know why.
despair
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From this reading With no little success, as it had seemed to him, he had counseled Clyde as to the folly of depression and despair.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The depression resulting even after two days was apparent to the Reverend McMillan, who was concerned to know why.
fact
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From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading With no little success, as it had seemed to him, he had counseled Clyde as to the folly of depression and despair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was not the peace of God within his grasp and for the asking.
God
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From this reading Was not the peace of God within his grasp and for the asking.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Was not the peace of God within his grasp and for the asking.
greeted
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From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With no little success, as it had seemed to him, he had counseled Clyde as to the folly of depression and despair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With no little success, as it had seemed to him, he had counseled Clyde as to the folly of depression and despair.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The depression resulting even after two days was apparent to the Reverend McMillan, who was concerned to know why.
led
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From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
liked
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From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With no little success, as it had seemed to him, he had counseled Clyde as to the folly of depression and despair.
manner
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From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
McMillan
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From this reading The depression resulting even after two days was apparent to the Reverend McMillan, who was concerned to know why.
More
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From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
much
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From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With no little success, as it had seemed to him, he had counseled Clyde as to the folly of depression and despair.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
own
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From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
peace
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From this reading Was not the peace of God within his grasp and for the asking.
preachments
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From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
recently
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From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
resulting
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From this reading The depression resulting even after two days was apparent to the Reverend McMillan, who was concerned to know why.
Reverend
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From this reading The depression resulting even after two days was apparent to the Reverend McMillan, who was concerned to know why.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With no little success, as it had seemed to him, he had counseled Clyde as to the folly of depression and despair.
spiritual
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From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
success
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From this reading With no little success, as it had seemed to him, he had counseled Clyde as to the folly of depression and despair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The depression resulting even after two days was apparent to the Reverend McMillan, who was concerned to know why.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The depression resulting even after two days was apparent to the Reverend McMillan, who was concerned to know why.
totality
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From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
two
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From this reading The depression resulting even after two days was apparent to the Reverend McMillan, who was concerned to know why.
viewpoint
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From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
visits
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From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
warmth
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From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The depression resulting even after two days was apparent to the Reverend McMillan, who was concerned to know why.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The depression resulting even after two days was apparent to the Reverend McMillan, who was concerned to know why.
why
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From this reading The depression resulting even after two days was apparent to the Reverend McMillan, who was concerned to know why.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Was not the peace of God within his grasp and for the asking.
won
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From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading More recently, he had been led to believe by Clyde's manner, his visits, if not the fact that the totality of his preachments, had not been greeted with as much warmth as he would have liked, that by degrees Clyde was being won to his own spiritual viewpoint.
