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Alter Ego: A Tale
Alter Ego: A Tale

Chapter I

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Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."
Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.
The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.
To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?
As every life has its Gethsemane of sorrow and tragedy, so every life has its morning star of hope and its mainspring of faith.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Alter Ego: A Tale

Chapter I

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Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."
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Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.
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The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.
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To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?
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As every life has its Gethsemane of sorrow and tragedy, so every life has its morning star of hope and its mainspring of faith.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “As every life has its Gethsemane of sorrow and tragedy, so every life has its morning star of hope and its mainspring of faith.”

Faithful noun US /ˈfaithful/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “As every life has its Gethsemane of sorrow and tragedy, so every life has its morning star of hope and its mainspring of faith.”

Help noun US /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As every life has its Gethsemane of sorrow and tragedy, so every life has its morning star of hope and its mainspring of faith.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As every life has its Gethsemane of sorrow and tragedy, so every life has its morning star of hope and its mainspring of faith.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.”

Part noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."”

Question noun US /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?”

All words in this reading · 112

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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 Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

according

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

Act

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

action

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From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

affectionately

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

Agriculture

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."

Author

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From this reading Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

Canada

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

Collier's

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

comes

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From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

conflict

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

cultured

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

dedicated

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

Department

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

East

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

Entered

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading As every life has its Gethsemane of sorrow and tragedy, so every life has its morning star of hope and its mainspring of faith.

facts

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

faith

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From this reading As every life has its Gethsemane of sorrow and tragedy, so every life has its morning star of hope and its mainspring of faith.

faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

Far

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

figures

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

former

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

Freethought

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From this reading Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."

Frenchman

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

Gethsemane

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From this reading As every life has its Gethsemane of sorrow and tragedy, so every life has its morning star of hope and its mainspring of faith.

Globe

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

granddaughter

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As every life has its Gethsemane of sorrow and tragedy, so every life has its morning star of hope and its mainspring of faith.

Health

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From this reading Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."

heart

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From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

helpnounUS /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

historical

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

hope

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From this reading As every life has its Gethsemane of sorrow and tragedy, so every life has its morning star of hope and its mainspring of faith.

How

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From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

hundred

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

II

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From this reading Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

indebted

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

influence

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From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

intellect

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From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As every life has its Gethsemane of sorrow and tragedy, so every life has its morning star of hope and its mainspring of faith.

joys

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

Lakes

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From this reading Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."

latter

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As every life has its Gethsemane of sorrow and tragedy, so every life has its morning star of hope and its mainspring of faith.

loftier

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From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

mainspring

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From this reading As every life has its Gethsemane of sorrow and tragedy, so every life has its morning star of hope and its mainspring of faith.

men

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From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

Morals

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From this reading Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As every life has its Gethsemane of sorrow and tragedy, so every life has its morning star of hope and its mainspring of faith.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

national

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

newspapers

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

nine

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

Northern

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From this reading Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."

Occident

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From this reading Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."

oft-recurring

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From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

Orient

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From this reading Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."

others

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From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

Parliament

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

PartnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."

partner

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

Plain

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From this reading Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."

plane

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From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

questionnounUS /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

reach

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From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

relating

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

rounding

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

Sabre

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From this reading Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."

seven

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

some

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

sorrow

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From this reading As every life has its Gethsemane of sorrow and tragedy, so every life has its morning star of hope and its mainspring of faith.

sorrows

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

star

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From this reading As every life has its Gethsemane of sorrow and tragedy, so every life has its morning star of hope and its mainspring of faith.

States

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

story

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

Talks

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From this reading Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."

teach

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From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

thousand

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

Thrusts

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From this reading Author of "By Northern Lakes," "Sabre Thrusts at Freethought," "Plain Talks on Health and Morals, Part II," and "Occident and Orient."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

Toronto

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

tragedy

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From this reading As every life has its Gethsemane of sorrow and tragedy, so every life has its morning star of hope and its mainspring of faith.

United

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

up

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

volume

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

WALKER

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

Weekly

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From this reading The author is indebted to the great national newspapers of Canada and the United States, the Toronto _Globe_ and _Collier's Weekly_, for some facts from the former and some figures from the latter in rounding up the historical part of the story as relating to the conflict in the Far East.

WESLEY

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

WILLIAM

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.

write

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From this reading To men who teach and write the oft-recurring question comes, How can we so influence others in heart and intellect as to help them reach a loftier plane of thought and action?

year

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From this reading Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, by WILLIAM WESLEY WALKER, at the Department of Agriculture the granddaughter of a cultured Frenchman and the faithful partner of my joys and sorrows, this volume is affectionately dedicated.