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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 Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.
aid
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From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
armies
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From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
cause
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From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
Cherubim
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From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.
danger
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From this reading None of us made light of the danger.
days
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From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.
decide
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From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
defeat
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From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.
descending
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From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
dwell
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From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
England
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From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
fates
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From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.
griefs
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From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
hand
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From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
heavens
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From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
less
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From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.
light
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From this reading None of us made light of the danger.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
made
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From this reading None of us made light of the danger.
many
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From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
means
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From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
miracle
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From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.
miracles
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From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.
moment
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From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
most
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From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.
needs
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From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
night
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From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of us made light of the danger.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.
now
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From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
occurrence
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From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
only
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From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
opinion
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From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
Others
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From this reading Others, however, thought otherwise.
otherwise
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From this reading Others, however, thought otherwise.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
own
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From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
past
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From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.
preserve
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From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.
pressing
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From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
private
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From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
Protestant
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From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
Puritans
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From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
seen
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From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
Seraphim
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From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Others, however, thought otherwise.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
unexpected
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From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of us made light of the danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.
