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all
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From this reading Yet the instincts presently teach, that the problem of essence must take precedence of all others,--the questions of Whence?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
appeared
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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
city
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From this reading If we tire of the saints, Shakespeare is our city of refuge.
criticism
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demanding
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From this reading The human mind stands ever in perplexity, demanding intellect, demanding sanctity, impatient equally of each without the other.
draw
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The human mind stands ever in perplexity, demanding intellect, demanding sanctity, impatient equally of each without the other.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The human mind stands ever in perplexity, demanding intellect, demanding sanctity, impatient equally of each without the other.
essence
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From this reading Yet the instincts presently teach, that the problem of essence must take precedence of all others,--the questions of Whence?
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The human mind stands ever in perplexity, demanding intellect, demanding sanctity, impatient equally of each without the other.
greatest
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reconciler has not yet appeared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
human
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From this reading The human mind stands ever in perplexity, demanding intellect, demanding sanctity, impatient equally of each without the other.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we tire of the saints, Shakespeare is our city of refuge.
impatient
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From this reading The human mind stands ever in perplexity, demanding intellect, demanding sanctity, impatient equally of each without the other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The human mind stands ever in perplexity, demanding intellect, demanding sanctity, impatient equally of each without the other.
instincts
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From this reading Yet the instincts presently teach, that the problem of essence must take precedence of all others,--the questions of Whence?
intellect
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From this reading The human mind stands ever in perplexity, demanding intellect, demanding sanctity, impatient equally of each without the other.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If we tire of the saints, Shakespeare is our city of refuge.
line
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The human mind stands ever in perplexity, demanding intellect, demanding sanctity, impatient equally of each without the other.
modern
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet the instincts presently teach, that the problem of essence must take precedence of all others,--the questions of Whence?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reconciler has not yet appeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
other
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From this reading The human mind stands ever in perplexity, demanding intellect, demanding sanctity, impatient equally of each without the other.
others
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If we tire of the saints, Shakespeare is our city of refuge.
perplexity
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From this reading The human mind stands ever in perplexity, demanding intellect, demanding sanctity, impatient equally of each without the other.
precedence
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presently
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problem
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questions
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From this reading Yet the instincts presently teach, that the problem of essence must take precedence of all others,--the questions of Whence?
reconciler
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refuge
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relation
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
render
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
saints
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From this reading If we tire of the saints, Shakespeare is our city of refuge.
sanctity
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From this reading The human mind stands ever in perplexity, demanding intellect, demanding sanctity, impatient equally of each without the other.
service
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
Shakespeare
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
sometimes
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
stands
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From this reading The human mind stands ever in perplexity, demanding intellect, demanding sanctity, impatient equally of each without the other.
subsists
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
Swedenborg
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet the instincts presently teach, that the problem of essence must take precedence of all others,--the questions of Whence?
teach
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From this reading Yet the instincts presently teach, that the problem of essence must take precedence of all others,--the questions of Whence?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
tire
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From this reading If we tire of the saints, Shakespeare is our city of refuge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we tire of the saints, Shakespeare is our city of refuge.
WhenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Yet the instincts presently teach, that the problem of essence must take precedence of all others,--the questions of Whence?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The human mind stands ever in perplexity, demanding intellect, demanding sanctity, impatient equally of each without the other.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have sometimes thought that he would render the greatest service to modern criticism, who shall draw the line of relation that subsists between Shakespeare and Swedenborg.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The reconciler has not yet appeared.
