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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 With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
all
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From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
allowed
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From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
allows
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From this reading It sweeps away persons whom we have judged as useful to the community, and allows those to remain whom we consider unnecessary.
almost
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From this reading Sometimes this Law works strangely,--one might almost say obliquely.
always
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From this reading SAILING TO THE INFINITE Great calamities always come suddenly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
apes
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
arrangements
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From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It sweeps away persons whom we have judged as useful to the community, and allows those to remain whom we consider unnecessary.
assert
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From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
away
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From this reading It sweeps away persons whom we have judged as useful to the community, and allows those to remain whom we consider unnecessary.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
best
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From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
calamities
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From this reading SAILING TO THE INFINITE Great calamities always come suddenly.
carefully
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From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAILING TO THE INFINITE Great calamities always come suddenly.
community
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From this reading It sweeps away persons whom we have judged as useful to the community, and allows those to remain whom we consider unnecessary.
conceived
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From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
consider
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From this reading It sweeps away persons whom we have judged as useful to the community, and allows those to remain whom we consider unnecessary.
descend
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
evident
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
exists
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
fancied
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
farcical
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
food
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
Force
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From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
forced
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
furnished
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
God
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAILING TO THE INFINITE Great calamities always come suddenly.
grinning
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It sweeps away persons whom we have judged as useful to the community, and allows those to remain whom we consider unnecessary.
havoc
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From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
hordes
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
humanity
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
idea
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
important
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From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
impunity
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
INFINITE
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From this reading SAILING TO THE INFINITE Great calamities always come suddenly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sweeps away persons whom we have judged as useful to the community, and allows those to remain whom we consider unnecessary.
jesting
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
judged
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From this reading It sweeps away persons whom we have judged as useful to the community, and allows those to remain whom we consider unnecessary.
Justice
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
Law
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
lewd
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
lightning
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
lives
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
maintain
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From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
makes
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From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
midst
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sometimes this Law works strangely,--one might almost say obliquely.
most
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From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
obliquely
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From this reading Sometimes this Law works strangely,--one might almost say obliquely.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
often
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
Omnipotence
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes this Law works strangely,--one might almost say obliquely.
opinions
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From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
outraged
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
peace
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
persons
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From this reading It sweeps away persons whom we have judged as useful to the community, and allows those to remain whom we consider unnecessary.
petty
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From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
realise
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
remain
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From this reading It sweeps away persons whom we have judged as useful to the community, and allows those to remain whom we consider unnecessary.
SAILING
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From this reading SAILING TO THE INFINITE Great calamities always come suddenly.
say
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From this reading Sometimes this Law works strangely,--one might almost say obliquely.
scattered
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
security
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
sneering
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes this Law works strangely,--one might almost say obliquely.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sometimes this Law works strangely,--one might almost say obliquely.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SAILING TO THE INFINITE Great calamities always come suddenly.
sweeps
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From this reading It sweeps away persons whom we have judged as useful to the community, and allows those to remain whom we consider unnecessary.
swiftness
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
terror-stricken
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAILING TO THE INFINITE Great calamities always come suddenly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sometimes this Law works strangely,--one might almost say obliquely.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It sweeps away persons whom we have judged as useful to the community, and allows those to remain whom we consider unnecessary.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAILING TO THE INFINITE Great calamities always come suddenly.
undetermined
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From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
unknown
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From this reading But ‘we,’--all important ‘we,’--are not allowed to long assert or maintain our petty opinions against this unknown undetermined Force which makes havoc of all our best and most carefully conceived arrangements.
unnecessary
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From this reading It sweeps away persons whom we have judged as useful to the community, and allows those to remain whom we consider unnecessary.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
useful
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From this reading It sweeps away persons whom we have judged as useful to the community, and allows those to remain whom we consider unnecessary.
very
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It sweeps away persons whom we have judged as useful to the community, and allows those to remain whom we consider unnecessary.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
works
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From this reading Sometimes this Law works strangely,--one might almost say obliquely.
world
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From this reading With the swiftness of lightning they descend upon the world, often in the very midst of fancied peace and security,--and the farcical, grinning, sneering apes of humanity, for whom even the idea of a God has but furnished food for lewd jesting, are scattered into terror-stricken hordes, who are forced to realise for the first time in their lives, that whether they believe in Omnipotence or no, an evident Law of Justice exists, which may not be outraged with impunity.
