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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 When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
appalled
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From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is something of heroism in this, and the sinner may hope for forgiveness at the divine throne, if not from human hands.
awakening
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From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
bad
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From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
best
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From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
career
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From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
conscientiously
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From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
consequences
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From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
conviction
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From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
cost
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From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
counts
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From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
crime
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From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
deeply
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From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
deviation
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From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
divine
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From this reading There is something of heroism in this, and the sinner may hope for forgiveness at the divine throne, if not from human hands.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
enormity
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From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
evil
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From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
evil-doing
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From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
evilly
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From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
expiate
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From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
face
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From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
far
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From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
fears
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From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
forgiveness
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From this reading There is something of heroism in this, and the sinner may hope for forgiveness at the divine throne, if not from human hands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
generally
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From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
halt
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From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading There is something of heroism in this, and the sinner may hope for forgiveness at the divine throne, if not from human hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
heroism
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From this reading There is something of heroism in this, and the sinner may hope for forgiveness at the divine throne, if not from human hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
hope
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From this reading There is something of heroism in this, and the sinner may hope for forgiveness at the divine throne, if not from human hands.
human
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From this reading There is something of heroism in this, and the sinner may hope for forgiveness at the divine throne, if not from human hands.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is something of heroism in this, and the sinner may hope for forgiveness at the divine throne, if not from human hands.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
inclined
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From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
initial
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From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
instances
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From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
interests
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From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
involved
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From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
late
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From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
lies
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From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
man
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From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There is something of heroism in this, and the sinner may hope for forgiveness at the divine throne, if not from human hands.
misdeeds
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From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
moral
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From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
mover
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From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
only
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From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
own
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From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
path
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From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
power
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From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
prime
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From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
principle
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From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
purpose
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From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
rare
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From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
relinquish
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From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
repentance
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From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
resolves
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From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
road
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From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
safety
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From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
scheme
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From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
seldom
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From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
serve
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From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
sinner
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From this reading There is something of heroism in this, and the sinner may hope for forgiveness at the divine throne, if not from human hands.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something of heroism in this, and the sinner may hope for forgiveness at the divine throne, if not from human hands.
stages
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From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
stare
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From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
straight
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From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
there
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From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is something of heroism in this, and the sinner may hope for forgiveness at the divine throne, if not from human hands.
throne
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From this reading There is something of heroism in this, and the sinner may hope for forgiveness at the divine throne, if not from human hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
too
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From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
True
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From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
turn
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From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
turns
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From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
warn
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From this reading In the initial stages of a bad scheme the prime mover seldom counts the cost; it is only when he is deeply involved that the consequences of his evil-doing stare him in the face, and warn him to halt.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a man evilly inclined turns from the path of evil, it is generally because he fears for his own safety.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading True repentance is rare; but there have been instances where a man, suddenly appalled by the enormity of his career of crime, conscientiously resolves to turn before it is too late, and to expiate, as far as lies in his power, for his misdeeds.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He does not choose the straight road or relinquish a bad purpose from the awakening of the moral principle, but from a conviction that the deviation will best serve his own interests.
