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From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To avoid an occasion for our virtues is a worse degree of failure than to push forward pluckily and make a fall.
all
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From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To avoid an occasion for our virtues is a worse degree of failure than to push forward pluckily and make a fall.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
avoid
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From this reading To avoid an occasion for our virtues is a worse degree of failure than to push forward pluckily and make a fall.
away
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From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
back
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From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
battle
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From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is lawful to pray God that we be not led into temptation; but not lawful to skulk from those that come to us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
better
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From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But there is a vast difference between teaching flight, and showing points of peril that a man may march the more warily.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is lawful to pray God that we be not led into temptation; but not lawful to skulk from those that come to us.
case
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From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
century
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From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is lawful to pray God that we be not led into temptation; but not lawful to skulk from those that come to us.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
degree
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From this reading To avoid an occasion for our virtues is a worse degree of failure than to push forward pluckily and make a fall.
difference
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From this reading But there is a vast difference between teaching flight, and showing points of peril that a man may march the more warily.
failure
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From this reading To avoid an occasion for our virtues is a worse degree of failure than to push forward pluckily and make a fall.
fall
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From this reading To avoid an occasion for our virtues is a worse degree of failure than to push forward pluckily and make a fall.
flight
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From this reading But there is a vast difference between teaching flight, and showing points of peril that a man may march the more warily.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To avoid an occasion for our virtues is a worse degree of failure than to push forward pluckily and make a fall.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To avoid an occasion for our virtues is a worse degree of failure than to push forward pluckily and make a fall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
glories
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From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
God
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From this reading It is lawful to pray God that we be not led into temptation; but not lawful to skulk from those that come to us.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
hero
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From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
hold
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From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
imperfect
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From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is lawful to pray God that we be not led into temptation; but not lawful to skulk from those that come to us.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is lawful to pray God that we be not led into temptation; but not lawful to skulk from those that come to us.
lawful
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From this reading It is lawful to pray God that we be not led into temptation; but not lawful to skulk from those that come to us.
led
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From this reading It is lawful to pray God that we be not led into temptation; but not lawful to skulk from those that come to us.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To avoid an occasion for our virtues is a worse degree of failure than to push forward pluckily and make a fall.
man
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From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
manly
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From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
march
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From this reading But there is a vast difference between teaching flight, and showing points of peril that a man may march the more warily.
marriage
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From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But there is a vast difference between teaching flight, and showing points of peril that a man may march the more warily.
more
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From this reading But there is a vast difference between teaching flight, and showing points of peril that a man may march the more warily.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
noblest
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From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is lawful to pray God that we be not led into temptation; but not lawful to skulk from those that come to us.
note
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From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
occasion
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From this reading To avoid an occasion for our virtues is a worse degree of failure than to push forward pluckily and make a fall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To avoid an occasion for our virtues is a worse degree of failure than to push forward pluckily and make a fall.
old
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From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To avoid an occasion for our virtues is a worse degree of failure than to push forward pluckily and make a fall.
partial
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From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
perhaps
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From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
peril
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From this reading But there is a vast difference between teaching flight, and showing points of peril that a man may march the more warily.
pluckily
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From this reading To avoid an occasion for our virtues is a worse degree of failure than to push forward pluckily and make a fall.
points
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From this reading But there is a vast difference between teaching flight, and showing points of peril that a man may march the more warily.
pope
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From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
pray
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From this reading It is lawful to pray God that we be not led into temptation; but not lawful to skulk from those that come to us.
push
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From this reading To avoid an occasion for our virtues is a worse degree of failure than to push forward pluckily and make a fall.
runs
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From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
said
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From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
showing
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From this reading But there is a vast difference between teaching flight, and showing points of peril that a man may march the more warily.
skulk
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From this reading It is lawful to pray God that we be not led into temptation; but not lawful to skulk from those that come to us.
some
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From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
teaching
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From this reading But there is a vast difference between teaching flight, and showing points of peril that a man may march the more warily.
temptation
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From this reading It is lawful to pray God that we be not led into temptation; but not lawful to skulk from those that come to us.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To avoid an occasion for our virtues is a worse degree of failure than to push forward pluckily and make a fall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is lawful to pray God that we be not led into temptation; but not lawful to skulk from those that come to us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
there
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From this reading But there is a vast difference between teaching flight, and showing points of peril that a man may march the more warily.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is lawful to pray God that we be not led into temptation; but not lawful to skulk from those that come to us.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To avoid an occasion for our virtues is a worse degree of failure than to push forward pluckily and make a fall.
trial
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From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
triumph
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From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is lawful to pray God that we be not led into temptation; but not lawful to skulk from those that come to us.
vast
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From this reading But there is a vast difference between teaching flight, and showing points of peril that a man may march the more warily.
virtues
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From this reading To avoid an occasion for our virtues is a worse degree of failure than to push forward pluckily and make a fall.
warily
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From this reading But there is a vast difference between teaching flight, and showing points of peril that a man may march the more warily.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is lawful to pray God that we be not led into temptation; but not lawful to skulk from those that come to us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
worse
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From this reading To avoid an occasion for our virtues is a worse degree of failure than to push forward pluckily and make a fall.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, when all has been said, the man who should hold back from marriage is in the same case with him who runs away from battle.
younger
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From this reading The noblest passage in one of the noblest books of this century, is where the old pope glories in the trial, nay, in the partial fall and but imperfect triumph, of the younger hero.[3] Without some such manly note, it were perhaps better to have no conscience at all.
