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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 As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think it is safe to say that things can never be quite the same again.
all
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From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
AWAKENING
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From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our generation has been reserved for a very special fate since it has been chosen to experience so wonderful a thing.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How long its effect may last--how long mankind may preserve the humility and reverence which this great shock has taught it--can only be shown by the future.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How long its effect may last--how long mankind may preserve the humility and reverence which this great shock has taught it--can only be shown by the future.
chosen
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From this reading Our generation has been reserved for a very special fate since it has been chosen to experience so wonderful a thing.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
comes
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effect
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From this reading How long its effect may last--how long mankind may preserve the humility and reverence which this great shock has taught it--can only be shown by the future.
end
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From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
events
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experience
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extraordinary
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From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
fate
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From this reading Our generation has been reserved for a very special fate since it has been chosen to experience so wonderful a thing.
foothills
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From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our generation has been reserved for a very special fate since it has been chosen to experience so wonderful a thing.
future
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From this reading How long its effect may last--how long mankind may preserve the humility and reverence which this great shock has taught it--can only be shown by the future.
general
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From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
generation
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From this reading Our generation has been reserved for a very special fate since it has been chosen to experience so wonderful a thing.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our generation has been reserved for a very special fate since it has been chosen to experience so wonderful a thing.
history
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From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
How
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From this reading How long its effect may last--how long mankind may preserve the humility and reverence which this great shock has taught it--can only be shown by the future.
human
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From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
humility
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From this reading How long its effect may last--how long mankind may preserve the humility and reverence which this great shock has taught it--can only be shown by the future.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
importance
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From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
incident
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From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
individual
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From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think it is safe to say that things can never be quite the same again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our generation has been reserved for a very special fate since it has been chosen to experience so wonderful a thing.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long its effect may last--how long mankind may preserve the humility and reverence which this great shock has taught it--can only be shown by the future.
like
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From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
lives
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From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long its effect may last--how long mankind may preserve the humility and reverence which this great shock has taught it--can only be shown by the future.
mankind
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From this reading How long its effect may last--how long mankind may preserve the humility and reverence which this great shock has taught it--can only be shown by the future.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading How long its effect may last--how long mankind may preserve the humility and reverence which this great shock has taught it--can only be shown by the future.
mountain
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From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
narrative
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From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think it is safe to say that things can never be quite the same again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
now
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From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
occurrence
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From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
only
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other
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From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
out
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From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
overshadowing
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From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
own
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From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
preserve
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From this reading How long its effect may last--how long mankind may preserve the humility and reverence which this great shock has taught it--can only be shown by the future.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think it is safe to say that things can never be quite the same again.
race
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From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
reserved
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From this reading Our generation has been reserved for a very special fate since it has been chosen to experience so wonderful a thing.
reverence
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From this reading How long its effect may last--how long mankind may preserve the humility and reverence which this great shock has taught it--can only be shown by the future.
safe
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said
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From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think it is safe to say that things can never be quite the same again.
say
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From this reading I think it is safe to say that things can never be quite the same again.
shock
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From this reading How long its effect may last--how long mankind may preserve the humility and reverence which this great shock has taught it--can only be shown by the future.
shown
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From this reading How long its effect may last--how long mankind may preserve the humility and reverence which this great shock has taught it--can only be shown by the future.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Our generation has been reserved for a very special fate since it has been chosen to experience so wonderful a thing.
small
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From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
special
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From this reading Our generation has been reserved for a very special fate since it has been chosen to experience so wonderful a thing.
stand
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From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
surely
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From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
taught
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From this reading How long its effect may last--how long mankind may preserve the humility and reverence which this great shock has taught it--can only be shown by the future.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our generation has been reserved for a very special fate since it has been chosen to experience so wonderful a thing.
things
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From this reading I think it is safe to say that things can never be quite the same again.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think it is safe to say that things can never be quite the same again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT AWAKENING And now I come to the end of this extraordinary incident, so overshadowing in its importance, not only in our own small, individual lives, but in the general history of the human race.
towering
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From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
very
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From this reading Our generation has been reserved for a very special fate since it has been chosen to experience so wonderful a thing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How long its effect may last--how long mankind may preserve the humility and reverence which this great shock has taught it--can only be shown by the future.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Our generation has been reserved for a very special fate since it has been chosen to experience so wonderful a thing.
written
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From this reading As I said when I began my narrative, when that history comes to be written, this occurrence will surely stand out among all other events like a mountain towering among its foothills.
