achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
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anew
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
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in or near a particular place or position
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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
Canvasbacknoun
North American wild duck valued for sport and food
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a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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a place off to the side of an area
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FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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about to be mentioned or specified
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(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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come to pass
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headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I will try to show you,' replied the Scribe.
on condition that; in the event that
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not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
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and nothing more
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a room where books are kept
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'I will try to show you,' replied the Scribe.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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done under pressure
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ScribeverbUS /skraɪb/
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
From this reading 'I will try to show you,' replied the Scribe.
Scribe's
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading 'I will try to show you,' replied the Scribe.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
make an effort or attempt
From this reading 'I will try to show you,' replied the Scribe.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'I will try to show you,' replied the Scribe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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the person or people being spoken to
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