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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 This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading John did this, and said over and over the few texts he was master of, and tossed about in a real discontent now, for he had a dim notion that he was playing the hypocrite a little.
all
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
anxious
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From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
any
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From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he was sincere enough in wanting to feel, as the other boys and girls felt, that he was a wicked sinner.
become
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
bed
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
Bible
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
boy
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
boys
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From this reading But he was sincere enough in wanting to feel, as the other boys and girls felt, that he was a wicked sinner.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
came
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From this reading He tried to think of his evil deeds; and one occurred to him; indeed, it often came to his mind.
Christian
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
deeds
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From this reading He tried to think of his evil deeds; and one occurred to him; indeed, it often came to his mind.
desperately
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From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading John did this, and said over and over the few texts he was master of, and tossed about in a real discontent now, for he had a dim notion that he was playing the hypocrite a little.
dim
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From this reading John did this, and said over and over the few texts he was master of, and tossed about in a real discontent now, for he had a dim notion that he was playing the hypocrite a little.
discontent
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From this reading John did this, and said over and over the few texts he was master of, and tossed about in a real discontent now, for he had a dim notion that he was playing the hypocrite a little.
enough
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From this reading But he was sincere enough in wanting to feel, as the other boys and girls felt, that he was a wicked sinner.
evil
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From this reading He tried to think of his evil deeds; and one occurred to him; indeed, it often came to his mind.
family
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From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
feel
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
felt
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From this reading But he was sincere enough in wanting to feel, as the other boys and girls felt, that he was a wicked sinner.
few
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From this reading John did this, and said over and over the few texts he was master of, and tossed about in a real discontent now, for he had a dim notion that he was playing the hypocrite a little.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John did this, and said over and over the few texts he was master of, and tossed about in a real discontent now, for he had a dim notion that he was playing the hypocrite a little.
girls
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From this reading But he was sincere enough in wanting to feel, as the other boys and girls felt, that he was a wicked sinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John did this, and said over and over the few texts he was master of, and tossed about in a real discontent now, for he had a dim notion that he was playing the hypocrite a little.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried to think of his evil deeds; and one occurred to him; indeed, it often came to his mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to think of his evil deeds; and one occurred to him; indeed, it often came to his mind.
house
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From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
household
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
hymns
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
hypocrite
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From this reading John did this, and said over and over the few texts he was master of, and tossed about in a real discontent now, for he had a dim notion that he was playing the hypocrite a little.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
indeed
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From this reading He tried to think of his evil deeds; and one occurred to him; indeed, it often came to his mind.
injunction
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried to think of his evil deeds; and one occurred to him; indeed, it often came to his mind.
John
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From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
joyful
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
master
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From this reading John did this, and said over and over the few texts he was master of, and tossed about in a real discontent now, for he had a dim notion that he was playing the hypocrite a little.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
news
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
night
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
notion
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From this reading John did this, and said over and over the few texts he was master of, and tossed about in a real discontent now, for he had a dim notion that he was playing the hypocrite a little.
now
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From this reading John did this, and said over and over the few texts he was master of, and tossed about in a real discontent now, for he had a dim notion that he was playing the hypocrite a little.
occurred
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From this reading He tried to think of his evil deeds; and one occurred to him; indeed, it often came to his mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
often
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From this reading He tried to think of his evil deeds; and one occurred to him; indeed, it often came to his mind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He tried to think of his evil deeds; and one occurred to him; indeed, it often came to his mind.
other
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From this reading But he was sincere enough in wanting to feel, as the other boys and girls felt, that he was a wicked sinner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
pious
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
playing
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From this reading John did this, and said over and over the few texts he was master of, and tossed about in a real discontent now, for he had a dim notion that he was playing the hypocrite a little.
prayed
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From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
put
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
read
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
real
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From this reading John did this, and said over and over the few texts he was master of, and tossed about in a real discontent now, for he had a dim notion that he was playing the hypocrite a little.
repeat
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
repent
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
said
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From this reading John did this, and said over and over the few texts he was master of, and tossed about in a real discontent now, for he had a dim notion that he was playing the hypocrite a little.
Scripture
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
sincere
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From this reading But he was sincere enough in wanting to feel, as the other boys and girls felt, that he was a wicked sinner.
sinner
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
state
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From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
sweet
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
texts
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
then
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From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
tossed
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From this reading John did this, and said over and over the few texts he was master of, and tossed about in a real discontent now, for he had a dim notion that he was playing the hypocrite a little.
tried
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From this reading He tried to think of his evil deeds; and one occurred to him; indeed, it often came to his mind.
urged
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From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
wanting
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From this reading But he was sincere enough in wanting to feel, as the other boys and girls felt, that he was a wicked sinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
wicked
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From this reading But he was sincere enough in wanting to feel, as the other boys and girls felt, that he was a wicked sinner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was joyful news to the sweet and pious household, and the little boy was urged to feel that he was a sinner, to repent, and to become that night a Christian; he was prayed over, and told to read the Bible, and put to bed with the injunction to repeat all the texts of Scripture and hymns he could think of.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
worse
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From this reading John prayed, but without feeling any worse, and then went desperately into the house, and told the family that he was in an anxious state of mind.
