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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 For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
all
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
any
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
ay
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
back
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
behold
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From this reading If I see but your Reflection here,--let me behold your Reality.
breast
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From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I see but your Reflection here,--let me behold your Reality.
claim
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
connection
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From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
considered
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
couch
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From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
cross-wise
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From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
degraded
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
delicate
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From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
devotion
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
disquietude
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From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
doubt
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From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
down
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From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
edge
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From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
El-Râmi
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From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
end
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From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
Experiment
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
eyes
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
fail
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
gathering
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From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
grew
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I see but your Reflection here,--let me behold your Reality.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
humanity
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I see but your Reflection here,--let me behold your Reality.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
insight
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
irresolute
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From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then you must teach me, Lilith”--he said softly and with tender persuasiveness--“you must teach me to know you.
laid
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From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If I see but your Reflection here,--let me behold your Reality.
Lilith
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From this reading “Then you must teach me, Lilith”--he said softly and with tender persuasiveness--“you must teach me to know you.
Lilith's
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From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then you must teach me, Lilith”--he said softly and with tender persuasiveness--“you must teach me to know you.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
moment
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From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
more
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Then you must teach me, Lilith”--he said softly and with tender persuasiveness--“you must teach me to know you.
nerves
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
now
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
other
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From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
own
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
pain
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From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
patience
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
persuasiveness
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From this reading “Then you must teach me, Lilith”--he said softly and with tender persuasiveness--“you must teach me to know you.
position
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From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
pressed
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
Reality
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From this reading If I see but your Reflection here,--let me behold your Reality.
Reflection
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From this reading If I see but your Reflection here,--let me behold your Reality.
research
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
resolve
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From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
resolved
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From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
ripe
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
said
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From this reading “Then you must teach me, Lilith”--he said softly and with tender persuasiveness--“you must teach me to know you.
scattered
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From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
scientific
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
see
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From this reading If I see but your Reflection here,--let me behold your Reality.
self-reliance
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
side
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
sitting
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From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
softly
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From this reading “Then you must teach me, Lilith”--he said softly and with tender persuasiveness--“you must teach me to know you.
spiritual
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
steady
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
study
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
Surely
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
teach
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From this reading “Then you must teach me, Lilith”--he said softly and with tender persuasiveness--“you must teach me to know you.
tender
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From this reading “Then you must teach me, Lilith”--he said softly and with tender persuasiveness--“you must teach me to know you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
then
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From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
thoughts
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From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
torture
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From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
true
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From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
try
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From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
up
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From this reading For a moment El-Râmi stood irresolute,--then gathering up his scattered thoughts, he began to try and resolve them into order and connection.
uplifted
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From this reading He resolved to end all his torture of pain and doubt and disquietude,--and, sitting on the edge of Lilith’s couch, he drew her delicate hands down from their uplifted position, and laid them one above the other cross-wise on his own breast.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Then you must teach me, Lilith”--he said softly and with tender persuasiveness--“you must teach me to know you.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Surely the time was ripe for his great Experiment?--and, as he considered this, his nerves grew more steady,--his self-reliance returned--all his devotion to scientific research pressed back its claim upon his mind,--if he were to fail now, he thought, after all his patience and study,--fail to obtain any true insight into the spiritual side of humanity, would he not be ashamed, ay, and degraded in his own eyes?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you must teach me, Lilith”--he said softly and with tender persuasiveness--“you must teach me to know you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I see but your Reflection here,--let me behold your Reality.
