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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Tis clear, I cannot lead my life, at least, Induce the world to let me peaceably.
bears
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From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
belief
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From this reading I find that positive belief does this For me, and unbelief, no whit of this.
best
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From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
Brings
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From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
cannot
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From this reading 'Tis clear, I cannot lead my life, at least, Induce the world to let me peaceably.
clear
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From this reading 'Tis clear, I cannot lead my life, at least, Induce the world to let me peaceably.
days
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From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I find that positive belief does this For me, and unbelief, no whit of this.
else
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From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
find
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From this reading I find that positive belief does this For me, and unbelief, no whit of this.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I find that positive belief does this For me, and unbelief, no whit of this.
fruit
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From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
get
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From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading --For you, it does, however?--that, we'll try!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
idiosyncrasy
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From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
Induce
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From this reading 'Tis clear, I cannot lead my life, at least, Induce the world to let me peaceably.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
kind
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From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
lead
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From this reading 'Tis clear, I cannot lead my life, at least, Induce the world to let me peaceably.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Tis clear, I cannot lead my life, at least, Induce the world to let me peaceably.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Tis clear, I cannot lead my life, at least, Induce the world to let me peaceably.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
like
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From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
made
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From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
mean
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From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
most
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From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
naught
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From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I find that positive belief does this For me, and unbelief, no whit of this.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
out
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From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
peace
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From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
peaceably
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From this reading 'Tis clear, I cannot lead my life, at least, Induce the world to let me peaceably.
pleasantness
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From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
positive
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From this reading I find that positive belief does this For me, and unbelief, no whit of this.
power
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From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
See
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From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
special
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From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
suits
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From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I find that positive belief does this For me, and unbelief, no whit of this.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I find that positive belief does this For me, and unbelief, no whit of this.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
Tis
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From this reading 'Tis clear, I cannot lead my life, at least, Induce the world to let me peaceably.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
try
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From this reading --For you, it does, however?--that, we'll try!
unbelief
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From this reading I find that positive belief does this For me, and unbelief, no whit of this.
we'll
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From this reading --For you, it does, however?--that, we'll try!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know the special kind of life I like, What suits the most my idiosyncrasy, Brings out the best of me and bears me fruit In power, peace, pleasantness and length of days.
whit
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From this reading I find that positive belief does this For me, and unbelief, no whit of this.
world
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From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
you'll
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From this reading See the world Such as it is,--you made it not, nor I; I mean to take it as it is,--and you, Not so you'll take it,--though you get naught else.
