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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 At a future time I will tell you more concerning him, and you will then be better able to do him justice.
able
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From this reading At a future time I will tell you more concerning him, and you will then be better able to do him justice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a future time I will tell you more concerning him, and you will then be better able to do him justice.
any
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From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a future time I will tell you more concerning him, and you will then be better able to do him justice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At a future time I will tell you more concerning him, and you will then be better able to do him justice.
better
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From this reading At a future time I will tell you more concerning him, and you will then be better able to do him justice.
bound
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From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
Campbell's
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From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
career
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From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
concerning
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From this reading At a future time I will tell you more concerning him, and you will then be better able to do him justice.
connected
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From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
CONTINUEDnounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FREDERICK HOLDFAST'S STATEMENT (CONTINUED).
dear
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From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
eyes
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From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
favour
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From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
fear
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From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
follows
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From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
FREDERICK
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From this reading FREDERICK HOLDFAST'S STATEMENT (CONTINUED).
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
full
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From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
future
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From this reading At a future time I will tell you more concerning him, and you will then be better able to do him justice.
given
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From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At a future time I will tell you more concerning him, and you will then be better able to do him justice.
HOLDFAST'S
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From this reading FREDERICK HOLDFAST'S STATEMENT (CONTINUED).
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
incidents
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From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
justice
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From this reading At a future time I will tell you more concerning him, and you will then be better able to do him justice.
lives
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From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
love
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From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
lower
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From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
measure
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From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
men
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From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
minds
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From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
more
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From this reading At a future time I will tell you more concerning him, and you will then be better able to do him justice.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
narrate
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From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
own
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From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
propose
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From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
pure
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From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
refer
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From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
removed
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From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
respect
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From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
some
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From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
speak
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From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
STATEMENT
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From this reading FREDERICK HOLDFAST'S STATEMENT (CONTINUED).
story
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From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
Sydney
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From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a future time I will tell you more concerning him, and you will then be better able to do him justice.
tend
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From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
then
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From this reading At a future time I will tell you more concerning him, and you will then be better able to do him justice.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a future time I will tell you more concerning him, and you will then be better able to do him justice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
truth
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From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
veil
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From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
way
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From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
well
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From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At a future time I will tell you more concerning him, and you will then be better able to do him justice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I do not propose in this statement to refer to any incidents in Sydney Campbell's career which are not in some way connected with my own story.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At a future time I will tell you more concerning him, and you will then be better able to do him justice.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What I am about to narrate may tend to lower him in your eyes, and what follows may tend to lower me; but I am bound to speak the truth, without fear or favour.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading It is well, my dear, that to minds as pure as yours the veil is not removed from the lives even of the men to whom is given a full measure of respect and love.
