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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 "Time and chance are but a tide."
achievement
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From this reading Between aspiration and achievement there is no great gulf fixed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Time and chance are but a tide."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Time and chance are but a tide."
aspiration
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From this reading Between aspiration and achievement there is no great gulf fixed.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between aspiration and achievement there is no great gulf fixed.
bow
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
burden
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
BURNS
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From this reading BURNS.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Time and chance are but a tide."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading God does not mock His children by putting a lying spirit in the mouth of their prophetic instincts.
chance
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From this reading "Time and chance are but a tide."
children
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From this reading God does not mock His children by putting a lying spirit in the mouth of their prophetic instincts.
concentrated
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
content
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
divide
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading God does not mock His children by putting a lying spirit in the mouth of their prophetic instincts.
endeavour
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
faith
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
fast
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
fatigue
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
feet
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
fixed
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From this reading Between aspiration and achievement there is no great gulf fixed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
God
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From this reading God does not mock His children by putting a lying spirit in the mouth of their prophetic instincts.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Between aspiration and achievement there is no great gulf fixed.
gulf
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From this reading Between aspiration and achievement there is no great gulf fixed.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading God does not mock His children by putting a lying spirit in the mouth of their prophetic instincts.
hold
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
hope
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
human
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
impassable
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading God does not mock His children by putting a lying spirit in the mouth of their prophetic instincts.
instincts
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From this reading God does not mock His children by putting a lying spirit in the mouth of their prophetic instincts.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between aspiration and achievement there is no great gulf fixed.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
lying
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From this reading God does not mock His children by putting a lying spirit in the mouth of their prophetic instincts.
meek
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
mock
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From this reading God does not mock His children by putting a lying spirit in the mouth of their prophetic instincts.
mouth
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From this reading God does not mock His children by putting a lying spirit in the mouth of their prophetic instincts.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Between aspiration and achievement there is no great gulf fixed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading God does not mock His children by putting a lying spirit in the mouth of their prophetic instincts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading God does not mock His children by putting a lying spirit in the mouth of their prophetic instincts.
Only
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
patience
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfɛtɪk/
suggesting what will happen in the future
From this reading God does not mock His children by putting a lying spirit in the mouth of their prophetic instincts.
purpose
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
putting
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From this reading God does not mock His children by putting a lying spirit in the mouth of their prophetic instincts.
spirit
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From this reading God does not mock His children by putting a lying spirit in the mouth of their prophetic instincts.
stepping-stones
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
stern
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
strong
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading God does not mock His children by putting a lying spirit in the mouth of their prophetic instincts.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading God does not mock His children by putting a lying spirit in the mouth of their prophetic instincts.
there
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From this reading Between aspiration and achievement there is no great gulf fixed.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
tide
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From this reading "Time and chance are but a tide."
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Time and chance are but a tide."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
years
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From this reading Only the faith of concentrated endeavour, only the stern years which must hold fast the burden of a great hope, only the patience strong and meek which is content to bow beneath "the fatigue of a long and distant purpose;" only these stepping-stones, and no gulf impassable by human feet, divide aspiration from achievement.
