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Chapter V · An Unwelcome Visitor

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'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.
Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.
They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.
Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.
Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.
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Friarswood Post Office

Chapter V · An Unwelcome Visitor

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.
Line 2
Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.
Line 3
They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.
Line 4
Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.
Line 5
Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.

Learner Dictionary

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

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.”

Brought noun US /ˈbrought/

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

From this reading “Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.”

Distressed adjective US /dɪˈstrɛst/

suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty

From this reading “Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.”

Grieved verb US /ɡriːvd/

felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss

From this reading “Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.”

Perhaps noun US /perhaps/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.”

Poor noun US /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.”

Required noun US /required/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.”

Whenever conjunction US /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading “Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.”

All words in this reading · 110

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always

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From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

axe

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From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.

better

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From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

blindness

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From this reading Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.

broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/

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

From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

Christians

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From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

clearer

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From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

closer

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From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.

coming

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From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

Covenant

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From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

disease

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/

suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty

From this reading Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.

Ellen

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From this reading Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.

escape

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

eyes

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From this reading Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.

faith

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From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

fancied

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

finding

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.

forget

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

GreatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/

felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss

From this reading Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.

grow

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

happens

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From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

hardness

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From this reading Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

heart

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From this reading Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.

hearts

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From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

history

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From this reading Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.

hitherto

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

home

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From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

King

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From this reading Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.

laid

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From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

like

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From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

many

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

measure

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From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

men

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From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

Messenger

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From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

more

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From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

Mrs

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From this reading Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.

much

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From this reading Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.

murmur

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

needful

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

new

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From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

often

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.

Perhaps

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From this reading Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.

pierce

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From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

piercing

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

poornounUS /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.

practice

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From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

rather

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

remainder

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From this reading Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.

requirednounUS /required/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

return

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From this reading Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.

root

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From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

said

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From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

search

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From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

sharp

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

some

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From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

stringent

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From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

summer

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From this reading Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

there

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

touched

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

tree

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From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

tries

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

true

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From this reading Perhaps this was the true history of much that grieved poor Mrs. King, and distressed Ellen, during the remainder of the summer.

try

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From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

very

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

views

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From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

weapon

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

well

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading 'The axe is laid to the root of the tree,' was said by the Great Messenger, when the new and better Covenant was coming to pierce, try, and search into, the hearts of men.

wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading Something like this always happens, in some measure, whenever closer, clearer, and more stringent views of faith and of practice are brought home to Christians.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

wince

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

worse

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From this reading They do not always take well the finding that more is required of them than they have hitherto fancied needful; and there are many who wince and murmur at the sharp piercing of the weapon which tries their very hearts; they try to escape from it, and to forget the disease that it has touched, and at first, often grow worse rather than better.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Well is it for them if they return while yet there is time, before blindness have come over their eyes, and hardness over their heart.