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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
Almighty
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From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
angry
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From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
become
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From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
carry
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From this reading We carry our make-believe even into our religion.
church
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From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We carry our make-believe even into our religion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
expected
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From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
explain
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From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
fit
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From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
folk
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From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
forcing
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From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
gather
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From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
harm
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From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
insist
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From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
intervals
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From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We carry our make-believe even into our religion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
make-believe
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From this reading We carry our make-believe even into our religion.
man
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From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
mention
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From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
miserable
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From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
mix
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From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
observe
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From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We carry our make-believe even into our religion.
people
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From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
perfect
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From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
please
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From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
pride
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From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
religion
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From this reading We carry our make-believe even into our religion.
sinners
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From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
sit
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From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
sort
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From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
stated
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From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
supposed
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From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
swelling
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From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
Then
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From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
there
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From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
very
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From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
voices
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From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We carry our make-believe even into our religion.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
woman
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From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
worms
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From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
