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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 she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
achieved
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From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
age
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From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
all
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From this reading This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
Also
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From this reading Also, to them these following things were facts, and not doubted:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
arts
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From this reading This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at last become a compact, grammatical, dignified, and workman-like body of literature.
become
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From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
Bible
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From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
biography
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From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was at last become a compact, grammatical, dignified, and workman-like body of literature.
brings
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From this reading This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
channel
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From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
communication
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From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
compact
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From this reading It was at last become a compact, grammatical, dignified, and workman-like body of literature.
dignified
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From this reading It was at last become a compact, grammatical, dignified, and workman-like body of literature.
disciples
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From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
doubted
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From this reading Also, to them these following things were facts, and not doubted:
enlarged
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From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
facts
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From this reading Also, to them these following things were facts, and not doubted:
familiar
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From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
following
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From this reading Also, to them these following things were facts, and not doubted:
form
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From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
further
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From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
God
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From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
grammatical
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From this reading It was at last become a compact, grammatical, dignified, and workman-like body of literature.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
human
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From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
improved
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From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
inspired
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From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was at last become a compact, grammatical, dignified, and workman-like body of literature.
life-work
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From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
literature
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From this reading It was at last become a compact, grammatical, dignified, and workman-like body of literature.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
middle
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From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
multitudes
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From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Also, to them these following things were facts, and not doubted:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
perfection
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From this reading This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
persistent
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From this reading This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
personage
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From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
phrasing
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From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
polished
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From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
published
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From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
race
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From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
recast
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From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
renowned
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From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
reverent
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From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
sacred
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From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Also, to them these following things were facts, and not doubted:
there
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From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Also, to them these following things were facts, and not doubted:
things
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From this reading Also, to them these following things were facts, and not doubted:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
training
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From this reading This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also, to them these following things were facts, and not doubted:
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
workman-like
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From this reading It was at last become a compact, grammatical, dignified, and workman-like body of literature.
written
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From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
wrote
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From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
