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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 How had he again become a Catholic, and got to this point?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After all, my surprise depends on preconceived ideas of conversions.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How had he again become a Catholic, and got to this point?
all
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From this reading Durtal answered himself: "I cannot tell, all that I know is that, having been for years an unbeliever, I suddenly believe.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Durtal answered himself: "I cannot tell, all that I know is that, having been for years an unbeliever, I suddenly believe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How had he again become a Catholic, and got to this point?
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Durtal answered himself: "I cannot tell, all that I know is that, having been for years an unbeliever, I suddenly believe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
become
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Durtal answered himself: "I cannot tell, all that I know is that, having been for years an unbeliever, I suddenly believe.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Durtal answered himself: "I cannot tell, all that I know is that, having been for years an unbeliever, I suddenly believe.
cannot
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From this reading Durtal answered himself: "I cannot tell, all that I know is that, having been for years an unbeliever, I suddenly believe.
Catholic
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cleverly
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From this reading I have heard of sudden and violent crises of the soul, of a thunderbolt, or even of faith exploding at last in ground slowly and cleverly mined.
common
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From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
consider
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From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
conversions
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From this reading "After all, my surprise depends on preconceived ideas of conversions.
crises
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From this reading I have heard of sudden and violent crises of the soul, of a thunderbolt, or even of faith exploding at last in ground slowly and cleverly mined.
depends
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From this reading "After all, my surprise depends on preconceived ideas of conversions.
Durtal
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From this reading Durtal answered himself: "I cannot tell, all that I know is that, having been for years an unbeliever, I suddenly believe.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have heard of sudden and violent crises of the soul, of a thunderbolt, or even of faith exploding at last in ground slowly and cleverly mined.
exploding
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From this reading I have heard of sudden and violent crises of the soul, of a thunderbolt, or even of faith exploding at last in ground slowly and cleverly mined.
faith
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From this reading I have heard of sudden and violent crises of the soul, of a thunderbolt, or even of faith exploding at last in ground slowly and cleverly mined.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Durtal answered himself: "I cannot tell, all that I know is that, having been for years an unbeliever, I suddenly believe.
got
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
ground
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From this reading I have heard of sudden and violent crises of the soul, of a thunderbolt, or even of faith exploding at last in ground slowly and cleverly mined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How had he again become a Catholic, and got to this point?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard of sudden and violent crises of the soul, of a thunderbolt, or even of faith exploding at last in ground slowly and cleverly mined.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Durtal answered himself: "I cannot tell, all that I know is that, having been for years an unbeliever, I suddenly believe.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How had he again become a Catholic, and got to this point?
heard
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From this reading I have heard of sudden and violent crises of the soul, of a thunderbolt, or even of faith exploding at last in ground slowly and cleverly mined.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Durtal answered himself: "I cannot tell, all that I know is that, having been for years an unbeliever, I suddenly believe.
How
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From this reading How had he again become a Catholic, and got to this point?
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Durtal answered himself: "I cannot tell, all that I know is that, having been for years an unbeliever, I suddenly believe.
ideas
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From this reading "After all, my surprise depends on preconceived ideas of conversions.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Durtal answered himself: "I cannot tell, all that I know is that, having been for years an unbeliever, I suddenly believe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Durtal answered himself: "I cannot tell, all that I know is that, having been for years an unbeliever, I suddenly believe.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have heard of sudden and violent crises of the soul, of a thunderbolt, or even of faith exploding at last in ground slowly and cleverly mined.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
mined
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From this reading I have heard of sudden and violent crises of the soul, of a thunderbolt, or even of faith exploding at last in ground slowly and cleverly mined.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "After all, my surprise depends on preconceived ideas of conversions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
obscurity
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From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "After all, my surprise depends on preconceived ideas of conversions.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have heard of sudden and violent crises of the soul, of a thunderbolt, or even of faith exploding at last in ground slowly and cleverly mined.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading How had he again become a Catholic, and got to this point?
preconceived
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From this reading "After all, my surprise depends on preconceived ideas of conversions.
said
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From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
see
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From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
sense
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From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
slowly
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From this reading I have heard of sudden and violent crises of the soul, of a thunderbolt, or even of faith exploding at last in ground slowly and cleverly mined.
soul
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From this reading I have heard of sudden and violent crises of the soul, of a thunderbolt, or even of faith exploding at last in ground slowly and cleverly mined.
subject
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From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have heard of sudden and violent crises of the soul, of a thunderbolt, or even of faith exploding at last in ground slowly and cleverly mined.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Durtal answered himself: "I cannot tell, all that I know is that, having been for years an unbeliever, I suddenly believe.
surprise
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From this reading "After all, my surprise depends on preconceived ideas of conversions.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Durtal answered himself: "I cannot tell, all that I know is that, having been for years an unbeliever, I suddenly believe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Durtal answered himself: "I cannot tell, all that I know is that, having been for years an unbeliever, I suddenly believe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
there
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From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How had he again become a Catholic, and got to this point?
thunderbolt
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From this reading I have heard of sudden and violent crises of the soul, of a thunderbolt, or even of faith exploding at last in ground slowly and cleverly mined.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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try
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From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
unbeliever
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From this reading Durtal answered himself: "I cannot tell, all that I know is that, having been for years an unbeliever, I suddenly believe.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us see," he said to himself, "let us try at least to consider if, however great the obscurity of such a subject, there be not common sense in it.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have heard of sudden and violent crises of the soul, of a thunderbolt, or even of faith exploding at last in ground slowly and cleverly mined.
years
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From this reading Durtal answered himself: "I cannot tell, all that I know is that, having been for years an unbeliever, I suddenly believe.
