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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 While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
advice
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From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
assured
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From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
bow
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
by-and-by
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
came
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From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
character
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
comfort
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From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
corridors
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From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
days
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From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
departing
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From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
doings
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
drearily
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From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
ear
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
eternity
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From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
Full
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
ghostly
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From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
giving
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From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
grief
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
very serious and causing great pain or suffering
From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
hollowly
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From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
holy
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
horrible
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
house
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From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
hovering
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From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
Knowing
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
large
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From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
legal
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From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
live
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From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
Lord
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
Macfarisee
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From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
many
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From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
melancholy
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From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
mockery
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
most
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From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
now
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From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
O
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
opprest
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
pain
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
parlour
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From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
Preserve
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
psalm
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From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
puts
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From this reading Who puts his trust in Thee.
request
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
seated
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From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
servant
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
sick-room
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From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
singing
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From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
sinner
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From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
slowly
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From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
soul
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
stairs
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From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILL.
TheepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Who puts his trust in Thee.
there
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
together
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From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
trust
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From this reading Who puts his trust in Thee.
up
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From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
ushered
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From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
voice
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From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
ways
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
weak
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While seated in the parlour, into which I had been ushered, time passed slowly; and the melancholy voice of Macfarisee, singing a psalm, came drearily and hollowly through the large corridors of the house, from the sick-room up stairs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE WILL.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was giving ghostly comfort, together with his legal advice, to the departing sinner, whom I had been assured was now hovering between time and eternity, and who, at most, had not many days to live.
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From this reading Knowing his character, as I did, there seemed a horrible mockery in the words of the psalm:-- Lord, bow thine ear to my request, And hear me by-and-by; With grievous pain and grief opprest, Full poor and weak am I. Preserve my soul, because my ways And doings holy be; And save Thy servant, O my Lord!
