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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.
all
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From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
armed
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From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.
awful
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From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.
concealed
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From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
dark
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From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.
disentangle
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From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.
Earl
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From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
eyes
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From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
faith
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From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
fear
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From this reading All so foretold me I will seek to forget,--hope from no prophecy, fear from no warning.
foretold
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From this reading All so foretold me I will seek to forget,--hope from no prophecy, fear from no warning.
forget
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From this reading All so foretold me I will seek to forget,--hope from no prophecy, fear from no warning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
future
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From this reading Let the soul go to the future under the shadow of God!"
galdra
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From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.
go
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From this reading Let the soul go to the future under the shadow of God!"
God
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From this reading Let the soul go to the future under the shadow of God!"
guarded
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From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.
henceforth
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From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
Hilda
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From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
hope
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From this reading All so foretold me I will seek to forget,--hope from no prophecy, fear from no warning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
impatiently
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From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
juggling
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From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the soul go to the future under the shadow of God!"
lie
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From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.
more
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From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let the soul go to the future under the shadow of God!"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
peace
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From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.
perchance
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From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.
peril
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From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading All so foretold me I will seek to forget,--hope from no prophecy, fear from no warning.
renounce
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From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
said
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From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
seek
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From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.
seid
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From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Let the soul go to the future under the shadow of God!"
sin
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From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All so foretold me I will seek to forget,--hope from no prophecy, fear from no warning.
soul
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From this reading Let the soul go to the future under the shadow of God!"
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
tempt
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From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.
truth
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From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Let the soul go to the future under the shadow of God!"
warning
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From this reading All so foretold me I will seek to forget,--hope from no prophecy, fear from no warning.
ways
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From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.
