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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 A promise more or less, a vow more or less, a broken heart, a ruined life, a lost soul, a crime that calls to Heaven for vengeance--what is it?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
ACT
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From this reading AN ACT OF PERFIDY.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ACT OF PERFIDY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A promise more or less, a vow more or less, a broken heart, a ruined life, a lost soul, a crime that calls to Heaven for vengeance--what is it?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So--inch by inch, little by little, step by step--Lord Chandos was influenced to give up his faith, his promise, his loyalty.
calls
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From this reading A promise more or less, a vow more or less, a broken heart, a ruined life, a lost soul, a crime that calls to Heaven for vengeance--what is it?
Chandos
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From this reading So--inch by inch, little by little, step by step--Lord Chandos was influenced to give up his faith, his promise, his loyalty.
cheerfully
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From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
common
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From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
crime
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From this reading A promise more or less, a vow more or less, a broken heart, a ruined life, a lost soul, a crime that calls to Heaven for vengeance--what is it?
deceivers
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From this reading "One foot on land and one on shore, Men were deceivers ever."
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One foot on land and one on shore, Men were deceivers ever."
excuse
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From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
faith
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From this reading So--inch by inch, little by little, step by step--Lord Chandos was influenced to give up his faith, his promise, his loyalty.
falseness
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From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One foot on land and one on shore, Men were deceivers ever."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
give
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From this reading So--inch by inch, little by little, step by step--Lord Chandos was influenced to give up his faith, his promise, his loyalty.
heart
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From this reading A promise more or less, a vow more or less, a broken heart, a ruined life, a lost soul, a crime that calls to Heaven for vengeance--what is it?
Heaven
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From this reading A promise more or less, a vow more or less, a broken heart, a ruined life, a lost soul, a crime that calls to Heaven for vengeance--what is it?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So--inch by inch, little by little, step by step--Lord Chandos was influenced to give up his faith, his promise, his loyalty.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
inch
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From this reading So--inch by inch, little by little, step by step--Lord Chandos was influenced to give up his faith, his promise, his loyalty.
influenced
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From this reading So--inch by inch, little by little, step by step--Lord Chandos was influenced to give up his faith, his promise, his loyalty.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
jests
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From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
land
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From this reading "One foot on land and one on shore, Men were deceivers ever."
less
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From this reading A promise more or less, a vow more or less, a broken heart, a ruined life, a lost soul, a crime that calls to Heaven for vengeance--what is it?
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A promise more or less, a vow more or less, a broken heart, a ruined life, a lost soul, a crime that calls to Heaven for vengeance--what is it?
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So--inch by inch, little by little, step by step--Lord Chandos was influenced to give up his faith, his promise, his loyalty.
Lord
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From this reading So--inch by inch, little by little, step by step--Lord Chandos was influenced to give up his faith, his promise, his loyalty.
lost
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From this reading A promise more or less, a vow more or less, a broken heart, a ruined life, a lost soul, a crime that calls to Heaven for vengeance--what is it?
loyalty
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From this reading So--inch by inch, little by little, step by step--Lord Chandos was influenced to give up his faith, his promise, his loyalty.
makes
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From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
men
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From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
more
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From this reading A promise more or less, a vow more or less, a broken heart, a ruined life, a lost soul, a crime that calls to Heaven for vengeance--what is it?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
occurrence
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From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ACT OF PERFIDY.
offer
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From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "One foot on land and one on shore, Men were deceivers ever."
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One foot on land and one on shore, Men were deceivers ever."
only
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From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A promise more or less, a vow more or less, a broken heart, a ruined life, a lost soul, a crime that calls to Heaven for vengeance--what is it?
PERFIDY
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From this reading AN ACT OF PERFIDY.
poetry
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From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
promise
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From this reading So--inch by inch, little by little, step by step--Lord Chandos was influenced to give up his faith, his promise, his loyalty.
ruined
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From this reading A promise more or less, a vow more or less, a broken heart, a ruined life, a lost soul, a crime that calls to Heaven for vengeance--what is it?
shore
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From this reading "One foot on land and one on shore, Men were deceivers ever."
sings
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From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So--inch by inch, little by little, step by step--Lord Chandos was influenced to give up his faith, his promise, his loyalty.
soul
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From this reading A promise more or less, a vow more or less, a broken heart, a ruined life, a lost soul, a crime that calls to Heaven for vengeance--what is it?
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So--inch by inch, little by little, step by step--Lord Chandos was influenced to give up his faith, his promise, his loyalty.
story
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From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A promise more or less, a vow more or less, a broken heart, a ruined life, a lost soul, a crime that calls to Heaven for vengeance--what is it?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
there
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From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So--inch by inch, little by little, step by step--Lord Chandos was influenced to give up his faith, his promise, his loyalty.
up
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From this reading So--inch by inch, little by little, step by step--Lord Chandos was influenced to give up his faith, his promise, his loyalty.
vengeance
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From this reading A promise more or less, a vow more or less, a broken heart, a ruined life, a lost soul, a crime that calls to Heaven for vengeance--what is it?
vownounUS /vaʊ/
a serious promise
From this reading A promise more or less, a vow more or less, a broken heart, a ruined life, a lost soul, a crime that calls to Heaven for vengeance--what is it?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So--inch by inch, little by little, step by step--Lord Chandos was influenced to give up his faith, his promise, his loyalty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "One foot on land and one on shore, Men were deceivers ever."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A promise more or less, a vow more or less, a broken heart, a ruined life, a lost soul, a crime that calls to Heaven for vengeance--what is it?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
world
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From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
write
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From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I, who write the story, offer no excuse for him--there is none for the falseness and perfidy of men--yet it is of so common occurrence the world only jests about it--the world makes poetry of it and sings, cheerfully:
