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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 THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There are some people who step into the troubles of others as into the chastening bath above referred to, and splash about.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There are some people who step into the troubles of others as into the chastening bath above referred to, and splash about.
Agar's
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From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
all-seeing
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From this reading Trouble--provided that it be not personal--is elevated to a position which it was never intended to occupy by an all-seeing Providence.
almost
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From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some people who step into the troubles of others as into the chastening bath above referred to, and splash about.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are some people who step into the troubles of others as into the chastening bath above referred to, and splash about.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked upon it in the light of a chastening-a sort of moral cold bath, unpleasant at the time, but cleanly and refreshing in its effect.
bath
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From this reading She looked upon it in the light of a chastening-a sort of moral cold bath, unpleasant at the time, but cleanly and refreshing in its effect.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Trouble--provided that it be not personal--is elevated to a position which it was never intended to occupy by an all-seeing Providence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked upon it in the light of a chastening-a sort of moral cold bath, unpleasant at the time, but cleanly and refreshing in its effect.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Trouble--provided that it be not personal--is elevated to a position which it was never intended to occupy by an all-seeing Providence.
Cecilia
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From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
chastening
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From this reading There are some people who step into the troubles of others as into the chastening bath above referred to, and splash about.
chastening-a
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From this reading She looked upon it in the light of a chastening-a sort of moral cold bath, unpleasant at the time, but cleanly and refreshing in its effect.
Christian
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From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
cleanly
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From this reading She looked upon it in the light of a chastening-a sort of moral cold bath, unpleasant at the time, but cleanly and refreshing in its effect.
cold
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From this reading She looked upon it in the light of a chastening-a sort of moral cold bath, unpleasant at the time, but cleanly and refreshing in its effect.
CURSE
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From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
death
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From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
effect
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From this reading She looked upon it in the light of a chastening-a sort of moral cold bath, unpleasant at the time, but cleanly and refreshing in its effect.
elevated
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From this reading Trouble--provided that it be not personal--is elevated to a position which it was never intended to occupy by an all-seeing Providence.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
frequently
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From this reading Intense goodness and virtue of the jubby-jubby order seem frequently to produce this result.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
goodness
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From this reading Intense goodness and virtue of the jubby-jubby order seem frequently to produce this result.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
intended
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From this reading Trouble--provided that it be not personal--is elevated to a position which it was never intended to occupy by an all-seeing Providence.
Intense
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From this reading Intense goodness and virtue of the jubby-jubby order seem frequently to produce this result.
intensely
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From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
INTENTION
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From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There are some people who step into the troubles of others as into the chastening bath above referred to, and splash about.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She looked upon it in the light of a chastening-a sort of moral cold bath, unpleasant at the time, but cleanly and refreshing in its effect.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked upon it in the light of a chastening-a sort of moral cold bath, unpleasant at the time, but cleanly and refreshing in its effect.
Jem
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From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
jubby-jubby
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From this reading Intense goodness and virtue of the jubby-jubby order seem frequently to produce this result.
keepeth
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From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
light
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From this reading She looked upon it in the light of a chastening-a sort of moral cold bath, unpleasant at the time, but cleanly and refreshing in its effect.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked upon it in the light of a chastening-a sort of moral cold bath, unpleasant at the time, but cleanly and refreshing in its effect.
moral
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From this reading She looked upon it in the light of a chastening-a sort of moral cold bath, unpleasant at the time, but cleanly and refreshing in its effect.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Trouble--provided that it be not personal--is elevated to a position which it was never intended to occupy by an all-seeing Providence.
news
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From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Trouble--provided that it be not personal--is elevated to a position which it was never intended to occupy by an all-seeing Providence.
occupy
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From this reading Trouble--provided that it be not personal--is elevated to a position which it was never intended to occupy by an all-seeing Providence.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Intense goodness and virtue of the jubby-jubby order seem frequently to produce this result.
others
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From this reading There are some people who step into the troubles of others as into the chastening bath above referred to, and splash about.
people
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From this reading There are some people who step into the troubles of others as into the chastening bath above referred to, and splash about.
personal
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From this reading Trouble--provided that it be not personal--is elevated to a position which it was never intended to occupy by an all-seeing Providence.
position
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From this reading Trouble--provided that it be not personal--is elevated to a position which it was never intended to occupy by an all-seeing Providence.
produce
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From this reading Intense goodness and virtue of the jubby-jubby order seem frequently to produce this result.
provided
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From this reading Trouble--provided that it be not personal--is elevated to a position which it was never intended to occupy by an all-seeing Providence.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Trouble--provided that it be not personal--is elevated to a position which it was never intended to occupy by an all-seeing Providence.
received
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From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
referred
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From this reading There are some people who step into the troubles of others as into the chastening bath above referred to, and splash about.
refreshing
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From this reading She looked upon it in the light of a chastening-a sort of moral cold bath, unpleasant at the time, but cleanly and refreshing in its effect.
result
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From this reading Intense goodness and virtue of the jubby-jubby order seem frequently to produce this result.
seem
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From this reading Intense goodness and virtue of the jubby-jubby order seem frequently to produce this result.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
Sister
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From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
some
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From this reading There are some people who step into the troubles of others as into the chastening bath above referred to, and splash about.
sort
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From this reading She looked upon it in the light of a chastening-a sort of moral cold bath, unpleasant at the time, but cleanly and refreshing in its effect.
spirit
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From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
splash
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From this reading There are some people who step into the troubles of others as into the chastening bath above referred to, and splash about.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are some people who step into the troubles of others as into the chastening bath above referred to, and splash about.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
There
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From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Intense goodness and virtue of the jubby-jubby order seem frequently to produce this result.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked upon it in the light of a chastening-a sort of moral cold bath, unpleasant at the time, but cleanly and refreshing in its effect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Intense goodness and virtue of the jubby-jubby order seem frequently to produce this result.
Trouble
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From this reading Trouble--provided that it be not personal--is elevated to a position which it was never intended to occupy by an all-seeing Providence.
troubles
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From this reading There are some people who step into the troubles of others as into the chastening bath above referred to, and splash about.
unpleasant
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From this reading She looked upon it in the light of a chastening-a sort of moral cold bath, unpleasant at the time, but cleanly and refreshing in its effect.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She looked upon it in the light of a chastening-a sort of moral cold bath, unpleasant at the time, but cleanly and refreshing in its effect.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Intense goodness and virtue of the jubby-jubby order seem frequently to produce this result.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trouble--provided that it be not personal--is elevated to a position which it was never intended to occupy by an all-seeing Providence.
welcomed
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From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Trouble--provided that it be not personal--is elevated to a position which it was never intended to occupy by an all-seeing Providence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There are some people who step into the troubles of others as into the chastening bath above referred to, and splash about.
wise
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From this reading THE CURSE OF A GOOD INTENTION _There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise._ Sister Cecilia received--nay, she almost welcomed--the news of Jem Agar's death in an intensely Christian spirit.
