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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 Very characteristic, too, it is of the change in men’s hearts that was even then preparing a new phase of human history.
afterwards
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From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
all
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From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He goes on to write of the escape from individuality in science and service, and of his discovery of this ‘salvation.’
change
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From this reading Very characteristic, too, it is of the change in men’s hearts that was even then preparing a new phase of human history.
characteristic
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From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
commonplace
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From this reading All that was then, no doubt, very moving and original; now it seems only the most obvious commonplace of human life.
corpulent
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From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
deepened
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From this reading The glow of the sunset faded, the twilight deepened into night.
discovery
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From this reading He goes on to write of the escape from individuality in science and service, and of his discovery of this ‘salvation.’
doubt
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From this reading All that was then, no doubt, very moving and original; now it seems only the most obvious commonplace of human life.
down
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From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
escape
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From this reading He goes on to write of the escape from individuality in science and service, and of his discovery of this ‘salvation.’
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very characteristic, too, it is of the change in men’s hearts that was even then preparing a new phase of human history.
faded
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From this reading The glow of the sunset faded, the twilight deepened into night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He goes on to write of the escape from individuality in science and service, and of his discovery of this ‘salvation.’
glow
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From this reading The glow of the sunset faded, the twilight deepened into night.
goes
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From this reading He goes on to write of the escape from individuality in science and service, and of his discovery of this ‘salvation.’
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He goes on to write of the escape from individuality in science and service, and of his discovery of this ‘salvation.’
hearts
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From this reading Very characteristic, too, it is of the change in men’s hearts that was even then preparing a new phase of human history.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He goes on to write of the escape from individuality in science and service, and of his discovery of this ‘salvation.’
history
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From this reading Very characteristic, too, it is of the change in men’s hearts that was even then preparing a new phase of human history.
human
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From this reading Very characteristic, too, it is of the change in men’s hearts that was even then preparing a new phase of human history.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
individuality
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From this reading He goes on to write of the escape from individuality in science and service, and of his discovery of this ‘salvation.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The glow of the sunset faded, the twilight deepened into night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
Jahre
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From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that was then, no doubt, very moving and original; now it seems only the most obvious commonplace of human life.
men's
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From this reading Very characteristic, too, it is of the change in men’s hearts that was even then preparing a new phase of human history.
most
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From this reading All that was then, no doubt, very moving and original; now it seems only the most obvious commonplace of human life.
moving
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From this reading All that was then, no doubt, very moving and original; now it seems only the most obvious commonplace of human life.
new
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From this reading Very characteristic, too, it is of the change in men’s hearts that was even then preparing a new phase of human history.
night
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From this reading The glow of the sunset faded, the twilight deepened into night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading All that was then, no doubt, very moving and original; now it seems only the most obvious commonplace of human life.
now
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From this reading All that was then, no doubt, very moving and original; now it seems only the most obvious commonplace of human life.
obvious
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From this reading All that was then, no doubt, very moving and original; now it seems only the most obvious commonplace of human life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
officer
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From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He goes on to write of the escape from individuality in science and service, and of his discovery of this ‘salvation.’
only
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From this reading All that was then, no doubt, very moving and original; now it seems only the most obvious commonplace of human life.
original
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From this reading All that was then, no doubt, very moving and original; now it seems only the most obvious commonplace of human life.
phase
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From this reading Very characteristic, too, it is of the change in men’s hearts that was even then preparing a new phase of human history.
preparing
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From this reading Very characteristic, too, it is of the change in men’s hearts that was even then preparing a new phase of human history.
rather
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From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
salvation
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From this reading He goes on to write of the escape from individuality in science and service, and of his discovery of this ‘salvation.’
science
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From this reading He goes on to write of the escape from individuality in science and service, and of his discovery of this ‘salvation.’
seems
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From this reading All that was then, no doubt, very moving and original; now it seems only the most obvious commonplace of human life.
service
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From this reading He goes on to write of the escape from individuality in science and service, and of his discovery of this ‘salvation.’
set
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From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
sunset
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From this reading The glow of the sunset faded, the twilight deepened into night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
then
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From this reading Very characteristic, too, it is of the change in men’s hearts that was even then preparing a new phase of human history.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He goes on to write of the escape from individuality in science and service, and of his discovery of this ‘salvation.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
too
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From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading The glow of the sunset faded, the twilight deepened into night.
Very
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From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
Wander
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From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
write
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From this reading He goes on to write of the escape from individuality in science and service, and of his discovery of this ‘salvation.’
young
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From this reading Very characteristic is that of the ‘rather too corpulent’ young officer, who was afterwards to set it all down in the _Wander Jahre_.
