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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 But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He who understands because he endeavours, is a freed man of the realm of human effort.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
castle
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From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
chamber
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
cobbler
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
comforts
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
communion
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
Donal's
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
doors
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
effort
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From this reading He who understands because he endeavours, is a freed man of the realm of human effort.
endeavours
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From this reading He who understands because he endeavours, is a freed man of the realm of human effort.
eternal
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
fashioning
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
favourite
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
freed
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From this reading He who understands because he endeavours, is a freed man of the realm of human effort.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
gave
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From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
greater
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From this reading But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
human
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From this reading He who understands because he endeavours, is a freed man of the realm of human effort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
infrequent
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He who understands because he endeavours, is a freed man of the realm of human effort.
KENNEDY
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From this reading STEPHEN KENNEDY.
lapstone
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From this reading But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
learn
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From this reading But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
learned
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From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
lesson
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From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
lived
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
lofty
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
man
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From this reading He who understands because he endeavours, is a freed man of the realm of human effort.
many
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From this reading But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
ordered
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
philosopher
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From this reading But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
prays
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
realm
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From this reading He who understands because he endeavours, is a freed man of the realm of human effort.
said
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From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
society
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
solitude
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
soul
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
sounds
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
STEPHEN
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From this reading STEPHEN KENNEDY.
sweetly
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
thoughts
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
understands
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From this reading He who understands because he endeavours, is a freed man of the realm of human effort.
value
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From this reading But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
wife
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
world
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
