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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 I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And indeed he did so about three minutes after, with great seriousness, and affection, while the tears stood in his eyes, which convinced me of the gratitude of his soul.
affection
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From this reading And indeed he did so about three minutes after, with great seriousness, and affection, while the tears stood in his eyes, which convinced me of the gratitude of his soul.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And indeed he did so about three minutes after, with great seriousness, and affection, while the tears stood in his eyes, which convinced me of the gratitude of his soul.
Almighty
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From this reading At his entrance on board the ship, he fell on his face in the most humble prostration to the Almighty.
also
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From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
applying
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From this reading Nor did he less show his piety and wisdom in applying himself to his country people, and labouring to compose them, by the most powerful reasons, arguments, and persuasions.
arguments
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From this reading Nor did he less show his piety and wisdom in applying himself to his country people, and labouring to compose them, by the most powerful reasons, arguments, and persuasions.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his entrance on board the ship, he fell on his face in the most humble prostration to the Almighty.
behaviour
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From this reading Remarkable indeed was the behaviour of the young priest.
board
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From this reading At his entrance on board the ship, he fell on his face in the most humble prostration to the Almighty.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor did he less show his piety and wisdom in applying himself to his country people, and labouring to compose them, by the most powerful reasons, arguments, and persuasions.
compose
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From this reading Nor did he less show his piety and wisdom in applying himself to his country people, and labouring to compose them, by the most powerful reasons, arguments, and persuasions.
convinced
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From this reading And indeed he did so about three minutes after, with great seriousness, and affection, while the tears stood in his eyes, which convinced me of the gratitude of his soul.
country
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From this reading Nor did he less show his piety and wisdom in applying himself to his country people, and labouring to compose them, by the most powerful reasons, arguments, and persuasions.
Creator
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From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
desiring
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From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And indeed he did so about three minutes after, with great seriousness, and affection, while the tears stood in his eyes, which convinced me of the gratitude of his soul.
entrance
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From this reading At his entrance on board the ship, he fell on his face in the most humble prostration to the Almighty.
eyes
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From this reading And indeed he did so about three minutes after, with great seriousness, and affection, while the tears stood in his eyes, which convinced me of the gratitude of his soul.
face
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From this reading At his entrance on board the ship, he fell on his face in the most humble prostration to the Almighty.
fallen
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From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
fell
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From this reading At his entrance on board the ship, he fell on his face in the most humble prostration to the Almighty.
few
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From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
gratitude
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From this reading And indeed he did so about three minutes after, with great seriousness, and affection, while the tears stood in his eyes, which convinced me of the gratitude of his soul.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And indeed he did so about three minutes after, with great seriousness, and affection, while the tears stood in his eyes, which convinced me of the gratitude of his soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At his entrance on board the ship, he fell on his face in the most humble prostration to the Almighty.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nor did he less show his piety and wisdom in applying himself to his country people, and labouring to compose them, by the most powerful reasons, arguments, and persuasions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his entrance on board the ship, he fell on his face in the most humble prostration to the Almighty.
humble
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From this reading At his entrance on board the ship, he fell on his face in the most humble prostration to the Almighty.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At his entrance on board the ship, he fell on his face in the most humble prostration to the Almighty.
indeed
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From this reading Remarkable indeed was the behaviour of the young priest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
labouring
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From this reading Nor did he less show his piety and wisdom in applying himself to his country people, and labouring to compose them, by the most powerful reasons, arguments, and persuasions.
leave
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From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
less
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From this reading Nor did he less show his piety and wisdom in applying himself to his country people, and labouring to compose them, by the most powerful reasons, arguments, and persuasions.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
minutes
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From this reading And indeed he did so about three minutes after, with great seriousness, and affection, while the tears stood in his eyes, which convinced me of the gratitude of his soul.
modestly
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From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
moments
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From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
most
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From this reading At his entrance on board the ship, he fell on his face in the most humble prostration to the Almighty.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did he less show his piety and wisdom in applying himself to his country people, and labouring to compose them, by the most powerful reasons, arguments, and persuasions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Remarkable indeed was the behaviour of the young priest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At his entrance on board the ship, he fell on his face in the most humble prostration to the Almighty.
people
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From this reading Nor did he less show his piety and wisdom in applying himself to his country people, and labouring to compose them, by the most powerful reasons, arguments, and persuasions.
persuasions
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From this reading Nor did he less show his piety and wisdom in applying himself to his country people, and labouring to compose them, by the most powerful reasons, arguments, and persuasions.
piety
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From this reading Nor did he less show his piety and wisdom in applying himself to his country people, and labouring to compose them, by the most powerful reasons, arguments, and persuasions.
powerful
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From this reading Nor did he less show his piety and wisdom in applying himself to his country people, and labouring to compose them, by the most powerful reasons, arguments, and persuasions.
priest
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From this reading Remarkable indeed was the behaviour of the young priest.
prostration
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From this reading At his entrance on board the ship, he fell on his face in the most humble prostration to the Almighty.
ran
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From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nor did he less show his piety and wisdom in applying himself to his country people, and labouring to compose them, by the most powerful reasons, arguments, and persuasions.
RemarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Remarkable indeed was the behaviour of the young priest.
return
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From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
returning
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From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
seriousness
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From this reading And indeed he did so about three minutes after, with great seriousness, and affection, while the tears stood in his eyes, which convinced me of the gratitude of his soul.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At his entrance on board the ship, he fell on his face in the most humble prostration to the Almighty.
show
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From this reading Nor did he less show his piety and wisdom in applying himself to his country people, and labouring to compose them, by the most powerful reasons, arguments, and persuasions.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
soul
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From this reading And indeed he did so about three minutes after, with great seriousness, and affection, while the tears stood in his eyes, which convinced me of the gratitude of his soul.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And indeed he did so about three minutes after, with great seriousness, and affection, while the tears stood in his eyes, which convinced me of the gratitude of his soul.
swoon
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From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
tears
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From this reading And indeed he did so about three minutes after, with great seriousness, and affection, while the tears stood in his eyes, which convinced me of the gratitude of his soul.
thanks
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From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Remarkable indeed was the behaviour of the young priest.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nor did he less show his piety and wisdom in applying himself to his country people, and labouring to compose them, by the most powerful reasons, arguments, and persuasions.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
three
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From this reading And indeed he did so about three minutes after, with great seriousness, and affection, while the tears stood in his eyes, which convinced me of the gratitude of his soul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At his entrance on board the ship, he fell on his face in the most humble prostration to the Almighty.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
up
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From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Remarkable indeed was the behaviour of the young priest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And indeed he did so about three minutes after, with great seriousness, and affection, while the tears stood in his eyes, which convinced me of the gratitude of his soul.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And indeed he did so about three minutes after, with great seriousness, and affection, while the tears stood in his eyes, which convinced me of the gratitude of his soul.
wisdom
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From this reading Nor did he less show his piety and wisdom in applying himself to his country people, and labouring to compose them, by the most powerful reasons, arguments, and persuasions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And indeed he did so about three minutes after, with great seriousness, and affection, while the tears stood in his eyes, which convinced me of the gratitude of his soul.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought, indeed, he had fallen into a swoon, and so ran to help him up; but he modestly told me, _he was returning his thanks to the Almighty, desiring me to leave him a few moments, and that, next to his Creator, he would return me thanks also_.
young
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From this reading Remarkable indeed was the behaviour of the young priest.
