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The Sorrows of Satan
The Sorrows of Satan

Chapter XVII

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The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.
"Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!
From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!
But the God-in-Man was rejected and slain,--I, the Devil-in-Man live on, forever accepted and adored!
Man's choice this is--not God's or mine!
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The Sorrows of Satan

Chapter XVII

Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.
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"Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!
Line 3
From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!
Line 4
But the God-in-Man was rejected and slain,--I, the Devil-in-Man live on, forever accepted and adored!
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Man's choice this is--not God's or mine!

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.”

Choose noun US /choose/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!”

Descended noun US /ˈdescended/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!”

Equally noun US /ˈequally/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!”

Free adjective US /friː/

acting without enough restraint or discipline

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “"Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!”

Mine pronoun US /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Man's choice this is--not God's or mine!”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.

accents

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From this reading The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.

accepted

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From this reading But the God-in-Man was rejected and slain,--I, the Devil-in-Man live on, forever accepted and adored!

adored

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From this reading But the God-in-Man was rejected and slain,--I, the Devil-in-Man live on, forever accepted and adored!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the God-in-Man was rejected and slain,--I, the Devil-in-Man live on, forever accepted and adored!

choice

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From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

choosenounUS /choose/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

clear

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From this reading The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!

dare

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From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

deepened

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From this reading The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.

depths

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From this reading From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!

descendednounUS /ˈdescended/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!

Devil-in-Man

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From this reading But the God-in-Man was rejected and slain,--I, the Devil-in-Man live on, forever accepted and adored!

equallynounUS /ˈequally/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!

face

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From this reading The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.

forever

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From this reading But the God-in-Man was rejected and slain,--I, the Devil-in-Man live on, forever accepted and adored!

form

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From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

freeadjectiveUS /friː/

acting without enough restraint or discipline

From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!

futures

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From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

God

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From this reading From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!

God's

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From this reading Man's choice this is--not God's or mine!

God-in-Man

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From this reading But the God-in-Man was rejected and slain,--I, the Devil-in-Man live on, forever accepted and adored!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.

Heaven

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From this reading From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!

Hell

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From this reading From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!

high

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From this reading From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Man's choice this is--not God's or mine!

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

light

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From this reading The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.

live

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From this reading But the God-in-Man was rejected and slain,--I, the Devil-in-Man live on, forever accepted and adored!

lowest

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From this reading From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

Man

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!

Man's

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From this reading Man's choice this is--not God's or mine!

Men

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From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Man's choice this is--not God's or mine!

music

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From this reading The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Man's choice this is--not God's or mine!

own

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From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

reaches

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From this reading From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!

Rebellion

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From this reading From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!

rejected

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From this reading But the God-in-Man was rejected and slain,--I, the Devil-in-Man live on, forever accepted and adored!

said

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From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

say

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From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

slain

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But the God-in-Man was rejected and slain,--I, the Devil-in-Man live on, forever accepted and adored!

Spirit

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From this reading From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!

strangest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Man's choice this is--not God's or mine!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Men make their own choice and form their own futures," he said--"And never let them dare to say they are not _free_ to choose!

uttermost

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From this reading From the uttermost reaches of high Heaven the Spirit of God descended to them as Man,--from the uttermost depths of lowest Hell, I, the Spirit of Rebellion, come,--equally as Man!

vibrated

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But the God-in-Man was rejected and slain,--I, the Devil-in-Man live on, forever accepted and adored!

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The light about his face deepened,--he went on in clear accents that vibrated with the strangest music.