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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 It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now we believe in evil Where once we believed in good.
annul
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From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The world, the flesh, and the devil Are easily understood."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We ought to be thankful when the gate of the irrevocable closes behind us, and the power to defeat ourselves is at last taken from us.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We ought to be thankful when the gate of the irrevocable closes behind us, and the power to defeat ourselves is at last taken from us.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We ought to be thankful when the gate of the irrevocable closes behind us, and the power to defeat ourselves is at last taken from us.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And now we believe in evil Where once we believed in good.
believed
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From this reading "And now we believe in evil Where once we believed in good.
best
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From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
closes
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From this reading We ought to be thankful when the gate of the irrevocable closes behind us, and the power to defeat ourselves is at last taken from us.
constituted
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From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
defeat
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From this reading We ought to be thankful when the gate of the irrevocable closes behind us, and the power to defeat ourselves is at last taken from us.
destinies
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From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
devil
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From this reading The world, the flesh, and the devil Are easily understood."
easily
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From this reading The world, the flesh, and the devil Are easily understood."
evil
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From this reading "And now we believe in evil Where once we believed in good.
flesh
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From this reading The world, the flesh, and the devil Are easily understood."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We ought to be thankful when the gate of the irrevocable closes behind us, and the power to defeat ourselves is at last taken from us.
gate
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From this reading We ought to be thankful when the gate of the irrevocable closes behind us, and the power to defeat ourselves is at last taken from us.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And now we believe in evil Where once we believed in good.
GORDON
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From this reading GORDON.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
hour
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From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
human
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From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And now we believe in evil Where once we believed in good.
irrevocable
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From this reading We ought to be thankful when the gate of the irrevocable closes behind us, and the power to defeat ourselves is at last taken from us.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We ought to be thankful when the gate of the irrevocable closes behind us, and the power to defeat ourselves is at last taken from us.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We ought to be thankful when the gate of the irrevocable closes behind us, and the power to defeat ourselves is at last taken from us.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
now
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From this reading "And now we believe in evil Where once we believed in good.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
often
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From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
once
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From this reading "And now we believe in evil Where once we believed in good.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading We ought to be thankful when the gate of the irrevocable closes behind us, and the power to defeat ourselves is at last taken from us.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We ought to be thankful when the gate of the irrevocable closes behind us, and the power to defeat ourselves is at last taken from us.
own
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From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
pity
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From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
power
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From this reading We ought to be thankful when the gate of the irrevocable closes behind us, and the power to defeat ourselves is at last taken from us.
renunciation
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From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
seems
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From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
self-conquest
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From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
slow
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From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
taken
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From this reading We ought to be thankful when the gate of the irrevocable closes behind us, and the power to defeat ourselves is at last taken from us.
thankful
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From this reading We ought to be thankful when the gate of the irrevocable closes behind us, and the power to defeat ourselves is at last taken from us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world, the flesh, and the devil Are easily understood."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We ought to be thankful when the gate of the irrevocable closes behind us, and the power to defeat ourselves is at last taken from us.
too
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From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
understood
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From this reading The world, the flesh, and the devil Are easily understood."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We ought to be thankful when the gate of the irrevocable closes behind us, and the power to defeat ourselves is at last taken from us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And now we believe in evil Where once we believed in good.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We ought to be thankful when the gate of the irrevocable closes behind us, and the power to defeat ourselves is at last taken from us.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "And now we believe in evil Where once we believed in good.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
work
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From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
world
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From this reading The world, the flesh, and the devil Are easily understood."
years
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From this reading It seems a pity that our human destinies are too often so constituted that with our own hands we may annul in one hour--our hour of weakness--the long, slow work of our strength; annul the self-conquest and the renunciation of our best years.
