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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 FORWARD This is not a missionary chronicle, but simply a brief record of some of the doings of Jean and Kenneth Blair.
account
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always
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From this reading Kenneth Blair always found a vast and quite unique enjoyment in the first beginnings of things.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It is impossible, therefore, to enter into anything like a detailed account of their work among their chosen people, interesting as that would be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FORWARD This is not a missionary chronicle, but simply a brief record of some of the doings of Jean and Kenneth Blair.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It is impossible, therefore, to enter into anything like a detailed account of their work among their chosen people, interesting as that would be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only the more salient points can be touched upon, such as stood out from the level of hard, plodding, often dry and dreary work, as God's mountain masterpieces stand out in our travel-memories, and remain with us when the long level plains are forgotten.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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battle-grounds
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From this reading And just as the mountain's grandeur is the record of Nature's strife and endurance, so these salient points in a man's life as a rule mark battle-grounds and commemorate strife--and sometimes victory.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beginnings
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From this reading Kenneth Blair always found a vast and quite unique enjoyment in the first beginnings of things.
Blair
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brief
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From this reading FORWARD This is not a missionary chronicle, but simply a brief record of some of the doings of Jean and Kenneth Blair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FORWARD This is not a missionary chronicle, but simply a brief record of some of the doings of Jean and Kenneth Blair.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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chosen
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chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
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commemorate
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detailed
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doings
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dreary
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dry
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endurance
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enjoyment
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From this reading Kenneth Blair always found a vast and quite unique enjoyment in the first beginnings of things.
enter
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kenneth Blair always found a vast and quite unique enjoyment in the first beginnings of things.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
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FORWARDnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FORWARD This is not a missionary chronicle, but simply a brief record of some of the doings of Jean and Kenneth Blair.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kenneth Blair always found a vast and quite unique enjoyment in the first beginnings of things.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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God's
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grandeur
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hard
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impossible
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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interesting
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From this reading It is impossible, therefore, to enter into anything like a detailed account of their work among their chosen people, interesting as that would be.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is impossible, therefore, to enter into anything like a detailed account of their work among their chosen people, interesting as that would be.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FORWARD This is not a missionary chronicle, but simply a brief record of some of the doings of Jean and Kenneth Blair.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible, therefore, to enter into anything like a detailed account of their work among their chosen people, interesting as that would be.
Jean
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just
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From this reading And just as the mountain's grandeur is the record of Nature's strife and endurance, so these salient points in a man's life as a rule mark battle-grounds and commemorate strife--and sometimes victory.
Kenneth
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level
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And just as the mountain's grandeur is the record of Nature's strife and endurance, so these salient points in a man's life as a rule mark battle-grounds and commemorate strife--and sometimes victory.
like
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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man's
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mark
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masterpieces
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missionary
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more
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mountain
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mountain's
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Nature's
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From this reading And just as the mountain's grandeur is the record of Nature's strife and endurance, so these salient points in a man's life as a rule mark battle-grounds and commemorate strife--and sometimes victory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FORWARD This is not a missionary chronicle, but simply a brief record of some of the doings of Jean and Kenneth Blair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORWARD This is not a missionary chronicle, but simply a brief record of some of the doings of Jean and Kenneth Blair.
often
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Only
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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out
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people
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plains
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plodding
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points
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kenneth Blair always found a vast and quite unique enjoyment in the first beginnings of things.
record
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remain
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rule
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From this reading And just as the mountain's grandeur is the record of Nature's strife and endurance, so these salient points in a man's life as a rule mark battle-grounds and commemorate strife--and sometimes victory.
salient
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simply
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From this reading FORWARD This is not a missionary chronicle, but simply a brief record of some of the doings of Jean and Kenneth Blair.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And just as the mountain's grandeur is the record of Nature's strife and endurance, so these salient points in a man's life as a rule mark battle-grounds and commemorate strife--and sometimes victory.
some
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sometimes
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stand
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stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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strife
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is impossible, therefore, to enter into anything like a detailed account of their work among their chosen people, interesting as that would be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORWARD This is not a missionary chronicle, but simply a brief record of some of the doings of Jean and Kenneth Blair.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible, therefore, to enter into anything like a detailed account of their work among their chosen people, interesting as that would be.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It is impossible, therefore, to enter into anything like a detailed account of their work among their chosen people, interesting as that would be.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And just as the mountain's grandeur is the record of Nature's strife and endurance, so these salient points in a man's life as a rule mark battle-grounds and commemorate strife--and sometimes victory.
things
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From this reading Kenneth Blair always found a vast and quite unique enjoyment in the first beginnings of things.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FORWARD This is not a missionary chronicle, but simply a brief record of some of the doings of Jean and Kenneth Blair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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touched
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travel-memories
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unique
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From this reading Kenneth Blair always found a vast and quite unique enjoyment in the first beginnings of things.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only the more salient points can be touched upon, such as stood out from the level of hard, plodding, often dry and dreary work, as God's mountain masterpieces stand out in our travel-memories, and remain with us when the long level plains are forgotten.
vast
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From this reading Kenneth Blair always found a vast and quite unique enjoyment in the first beginnings of things.
victory
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only the more salient points can be touched upon, such as stood out from the level of hard, plodding, often dry and dreary work, as God's mountain masterpieces stand out in our travel-memories, and remain with us when the long level plains are forgotten.
work
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From this reading It is impossible, therefore, to enter into anything like a detailed account of their work among their chosen people, interesting as that would be.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is impossible, therefore, to enter into anything like a detailed account of their work among their chosen people, interesting as that would be.
