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19
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From this reading 19-33) Joys He dealeth out and riches.
33
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From this reading 19-33) Joys He dealeth out and riches.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He first created Adam, and a noble race, the angel princes, which later perished utterly.
abyss
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
Adam
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From this reading He first created Adam, and a noble race, the angel princes, which later perished utterly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 19-33) Joys He dealeth out and riches.
angel
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From this reading He first created Adam, and a noble race, the angel princes, which later perished utterly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For, it seemed to them in their hearts it well might be that they themselves were lords of heaven, princes of glory.
befell
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
bottomless
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
created
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From this reading He first created Adam, and a noble race, the angel princes, which later perished utterly.
dealeth
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From this reading 19-33) Joys He dealeth out and riches.
depths
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
down
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
downward
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
endure
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
fate
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
fiery
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
find
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He first created Adam, and a noble race, the angel princes, which later perished utterly.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, it seemed to them in their hearts it well might be that they themselves were lords of heaven, princes of glory.
foul
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
glory
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From this reading For, it seemed to them in their hearts it well might be that they themselves were lords of heaven, princes of glory.
grim
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
halls
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 19-33) Joys He dealeth out and riches.
hearts
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From this reading For, it seemed to them in their hearts it well might be that they themselves were lords of heaven, princes of glory.
heaven
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From this reading For, it seemed to them in their hearts it well might be that they themselves were lords of heaven, princes of glory.
hell
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
high-built
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
home
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, it seemed to them in their hearts it well might be that they themselves were lords of heaven, princes of glory.
insatiate
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For, it seemed to them in their hearts it well might be that they themselves were lords of heaven, princes of glory.
Joys
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From this reading 19-33) Joys He dealeth out and riches.
later
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From this reading He first created Adam, and a noble race, the angel princes, which later perished utterly.
ll
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From this reading (ll.
lords
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From this reading For, it seemed to them in their hearts it well might be that they themselves were lords of heaven, princes of glory.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For, it seemed to them in their hearts it well might be that they themselves were lords of heaven, princes of glory.
more
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
needs
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
noble
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From this reading He first created Adam, and a noble race, the angel princes, which later perished utterly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, it seemed to them in their hearts it well might be that they themselves were lords of heaven, princes of glory.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
out
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From this reading 19-33) Joys He dealeth out and riches.
perished
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From this reading He first created Adam, and a noble race, the angel princes, which later perished utterly.
plunge
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
possessing
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
princes
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From this reading He first created Adam, and a noble race, the angel princes, which later perished utterly.
race
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From this reading He first created Adam, and a noble race, the angel princes, which later perished utterly.
radiance
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
rapacious
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
riches
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From this reading 19-33) Joys He dealeth out and riches.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For, it seemed to them in their hearts it well might be that they themselves were lords of heaven, princes of glory.
surging
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, it seemed to them in their hearts it well might be that they themselves were lords of heaven, princes of glory.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He first created Adam, and a noble race, the angel princes, which later perished utterly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For, it seemed to them in their hearts it well might be that they themselves were lords of heaven, princes of glory.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For, it seemed to them in their hearts it well might be that they themselves were lords of heaven, princes of glory.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For, it seemed to them in their hearts it well might be that they themselves were lords of heaven, princes of glory.
Then
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, it seemed to them in their hearts it well might be that they themselves were lords of heaven, princes of glory.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, it seemed to them in their hearts it well might be that they themselves were lords of heaven, princes of glory.
utterly
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From this reading He first created Adam, and a noble race, the angel princes, which later perished utterly.
well
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From this reading For, it seemed to them in their hearts it well might be that they themselves were lords of heaven, princes of glory.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For, it seemed to them in their hearts it well might be that they themselves were lords of heaven, princes of glory.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He first created Adam, and a noble race, the angel princes, which later perished utterly.
woe
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
worse
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From this reading Then a worse fate befell them, and they went to find a home in hell, the foul abyss, where they must needs endure grim woe and surging flame, no more possessing radiance of glory or high-built halls in heaven; but they must needs plunge downward to those depths of fiery flame, down to the bottomless abyss, insatiate and rapacious.
