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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 “The Holy of holies is a difficulty to me,” observed Lucius; “why should no man, save the high priest, be suffered to go in, or draw near the mercy-seat of God?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is God’s merciful will that man should be saved _both_ from sin here, and from its most terrible punishment hereafter.”
Ask
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From this reading “Ask yourself what lesson this would have taught you had you been one of the children of Israel,” said Mrs. Temple.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is God’s merciful will that man should be saved _both_ from sin here, and from its most terrible punishment hereafter.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Ask yourself what lesson this would have taught you had you been one of the children of Israel,” said Mrs. Temple.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It is God’s merciful will that man should be saved _both_ from sin here, and from its most terrible punishment hereafter.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you have taught us that GOD IS LOVE,” said Lucius, thoughtfully.
children
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From this reading “Ask yourself what lesson this would have taught you had you been one of the children of Israel,” said Mrs. Temple.
difficulty
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From this reading “The Holy of holies is a difficulty to me,” observed Lucius; “why should no man, save the high priest, be suffered to go in, or draw near the mercy-seat of God?”
draw
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From this reading “The Holy of holies is a difficulty to me,” observed Lucius; “why should no man, save the high priest, be suffered to go in, or draw near the mercy-seat of God?”
enemy
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From this reading “Surely God is love,” replied Mrs. Temple; “God loves man, but God hates sin, which is the greatest enemy of man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is God’s merciful will that man should be saved _both_ from sin here, and from its most terrible punishment hereafter.”
go
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From this reading “The Holy of holies is a difficulty to me,” observed Lucius; “why should no man, save the high priest, be suffered to go in, or draw near the mercy-seat of God?”
GOD
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From this reading “But you have taught us that GOD IS LOVE,” said Lucius, thoughtfully.
God's
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From this reading It is God’s merciful will that man should be saved _both_ from sin here, and from its most terrible punishment hereafter.”
greatest
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From this reading “Surely God is love,” replied Mrs. Temple; “God loves man, but God hates sin, which is the greatest enemy of man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Ask yourself what lesson this would have taught you had you been one of the children of Israel,” said Mrs. Temple.
hates
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From this reading “Surely God is love,” replied Mrs. Temple; “God loves man, but God hates sin, which is the greatest enemy of man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But you have taught us that GOD IS LOVE,” said Lucius, thoughtfully.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is God’s merciful will that man should be saved _both_ from sin here, and from its most terrible punishment hereafter.”
hereafter
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From this reading It is God’s merciful will that man should be saved _both_ from sin here, and from its most terrible punishment hereafter.”
high
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From this reading “The Holy of holies is a difficulty to me,” observed Lucius; “why should no man, save the high priest, be suffered to go in, or draw near the mercy-seat of God?”
holies
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From this reading “The Holy of holies is a difficulty to me,” observed Lucius; “why should no man, save the high priest, be suffered to go in, or draw near the mercy-seat of God?”
Holy
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From this reading “The Holy of holies is a difficulty to me,” observed Lucius; “why should no man, save the high priest, be suffered to go in, or draw near the mercy-seat of God?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The Holy of holies is a difficulty to me,” observed Lucius; “why should no man, save the high priest, be suffered to go in, or draw near the mercy-seat of God?”
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But you have taught us that GOD IS LOVE,” said Lucius, thoughtfully.
Israel
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From this reading “Ask yourself what lesson this would have taught you had you been one of the children of Israel,” said Mrs. Temple.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is God’s merciful will that man should be saved _both_ from sin here, and from its most terrible punishment hereafter.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is God’s merciful will that man should be saved _both_ from sin here, and from its most terrible punishment hereafter.”
lesson
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From this reading “Ask yourself what lesson this would have taught you had you been one of the children of Israel,” said Mrs. Temple.
LOVE
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From this reading “But you have taught us that GOD IS LOVE,” said Lucius, thoughtfully.
loves
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From this reading “Surely God is love,” replied Mrs. Temple; “God loves man, but God hates sin, which is the greatest enemy of man.
Lucius
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From this reading “But you have taught us that GOD IS LOVE,” said Lucius, thoughtfully.
man
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From this reading “Surely God is love,” replied Mrs. Temple; “God loves man, but God hates sin, which is the greatest enemy of man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The Holy of holies is a difficulty to me,” observed Lucius; “why should no man, save the high priest, be suffered to go in, or draw near the mercy-seat of God?”
merciful
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From this reading It is God’s merciful will that man should be saved _both_ from sin here, and from its most terrible punishment hereafter.”
mercy-seat
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From this reading “The Holy of holies is a difficulty to me,” observed Lucius; “why should no man, save the high priest, be suffered to go in, or draw near the mercy-seat of God?”
most
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From this reading It is God’s merciful will that man should be saved _both_ from sin here, and from its most terrible punishment hereafter.”
Mrs
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From this reading “Surely God is love,” replied Mrs. Temple; “God loves man, but God hates sin, which is the greatest enemy of man.
near
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From this reading “The Holy of holies is a difficulty to me,” observed Lucius; “why should no man, save the high priest, be suffered to go in, or draw near the mercy-seat of God?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “The Holy of holies is a difficulty to me,” observed Lucius; “why should no man, save the high priest, be suffered to go in, or draw near the mercy-seat of God?”
observed
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From this reading “The Holy of holies is a difficulty to me,” observed Lucius; “why should no man, save the high priest, be suffered to go in, or draw near the mercy-seat of God?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Surely God is love,” replied Mrs. Temple; “God loves man, but God hates sin, which is the greatest enemy of man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Ask yourself what lesson this would have taught you had you been one of the children of Israel,” said Mrs. Temple.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “The Holy of holies is a difficulty to me,” observed Lucius; “why should no man, save the high priest, be suffered to go in, or draw near the mercy-seat of God?”
priest
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From this reading “The Holy of holies is a difficulty to me,” observed Lucius; “why should no man, save the high priest, be suffered to go in, or draw near the mercy-seat of God?”
punishment
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From this reading It is God’s merciful will that man should be saved _both_ from sin here, and from its most terrible punishment hereafter.”
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Surely God is love,” replied Mrs. Temple; “God loves man, but God hates sin, which is the greatest enemy of man.
said
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From this reading “But you have taught us that GOD IS LOVE,” said Lucius, thoughtfully.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “The Holy of holies is a difficulty to me,” observed Lucius; “why should no man, save the high priest, be suffered to go in, or draw near the mercy-seat of God?”
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is God’s merciful will that man should be saved _both_ from sin here, and from its most terrible punishment hereafter.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is God’s merciful will that man should be saved _both_ from sin here, and from its most terrible punishment hereafter.”
sin
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From this reading “Surely God is love,” replied Mrs. Temple; “God loves man, but God hates sin, which is the greatest enemy of man.
suffered
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From this reading “The Holy of holies is a difficulty to me,” observed Lucius; “why should no man, save the high priest, be suffered to go in, or draw near the mercy-seat of God?”
Surely
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From this reading “Surely God is love,” replied Mrs. Temple; “God loves man, but God hates sin, which is the greatest enemy of man.
taught
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From this reading “But you have taught us that GOD IS LOVE,” said Lucius, thoughtfully.
Temple
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From this reading “Surely God is love,” replied Mrs. Temple; “God loves man, but God hates sin, which is the greatest enemy of man.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is God’s merciful will that man should be saved _both_ from sin here, and from its most terrible punishment hereafter.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But you have taught us that GOD IS LOVE,” said Lucius, thoughtfully.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Surely God is love,” replied Mrs. Temple; “God loves man, but God hates sin, which is the greatest enemy of man.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Ask yourself what lesson this would have taught you had you been one of the children of Israel,” said Mrs. Temple.
thoughtfully
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From this reading “But you have taught us that GOD IS LOVE,” said Lucius, thoughtfully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The Holy of holies is a difficulty to me,” observed Lucius; “why should no man, save the high priest, be suffered to go in, or draw near the mercy-seat of God?”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But you have taught us that GOD IS LOVE,” said Lucius, thoughtfully.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ask yourself what lesson this would have taught you had you been one of the children of Israel,” said Mrs. Temple.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Surely God is love,” replied Mrs. Temple; “God loves man, but God hates sin, which is the greatest enemy of man.
why
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From this reading “The Holy of holies is a difficulty to me,” observed Lucius; “why should no man, save the high priest, be suffered to go in, or draw near the mercy-seat of God?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is God’s merciful will that man should be saved _both_ from sin here, and from its most terrible punishment hereafter.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Ask yourself what lesson this would have taught you had you been one of the children of Israel,” said Mrs. Temple.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you have taught us that GOD IS LOVE,” said Lucius, thoughtfully.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Ask yourself what lesson this would have taught you had you been one of the children of Israel,” said Mrs. Temple.
