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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 In many respects Harvey's desire to be a saint might be considered rational and even praiseworthy.
abnegation
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From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
absolutely
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From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
acts
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From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
admitted
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From this reading It must be admitted that there is nothing essentially impossible in the idea of a twentieth-century saint.
all
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From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In many respects Harvey's desire to be a saint might be considered rational and even praiseworthy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
attractive
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From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In many respects Harvey's desire to be a saint might be considered rational and even praiseworthy.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In reading the “Lives of the Saints” that had been his companion so long, Harvey had seen this quite clearly.
clearly
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From this reading In reading the “Lives of the Saints” that had been his companion so long, Harvey had seen this quite clearly.
companion
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From this reading In reading the “Lives of the Saints” that had been his companion so long, Harvey had seen this quite clearly.
considered
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From this reading In many respects Harvey's desire to be a saint might be considered rational and even praiseworthy.
desire
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From this reading In many respects Harvey's desire to be a saint might be considered rational and even praiseworthy.
distinguished
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From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
easily
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From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
endeavor
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From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
essentially
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From this reading It must be admitted that there is nothing essentially impossible in the idea of a twentieth-century saint.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In many respects Harvey's desire to be a saint might be considered rational and even praiseworthy.
faults
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From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
grace
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From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In reading the “Lives of the Saints” that had been his companion so long, Harvey had seen this quite clearly.
Harvey
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From this reading In reading the “Lives of the Saints” that had been his companion so long, Harvey had seen this quite clearly.
Harvey's
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From this reading In many respects Harvey's desire to be a saint might be considered rational and even praiseworthy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
high
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From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In reading the “Lives of the Saints” that had been his companion so long, Harvey had seen this quite clearly.
idea
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From this reading It must be admitted that there is nothing essentially impossible in the idea of a twentieth-century saint.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
impossible
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From this reading It must be admitted that there is nothing essentially impossible in the idea of a twentieth-century saint.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In many respects Harvey's desire to be a saint might be considered rational and even praiseworthy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
less
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From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
lines
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From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
Lives
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From this reading In reading the “Lives of the Saints” that had been his companion so long, Harvey had seen this quite clearly.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In reading the “Lives of the Saints” that had been his companion so long, Harvey had seen this quite clearly.
many
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From this reading In many respects Harvey's desire to be a saint might be considered rational and even praiseworthy.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In many respects Harvey's desire to be a saint might be considered rational and even praiseworthy.
more
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From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be admitted that there is nothing essentially impossible in the idea of a twentieth-century saint.
necessary
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From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
nobility
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From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It must be admitted that there is nothing essentially impossible in the idea of a twentieth-century saint.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
officially
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From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
only
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From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
other
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From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
piety
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From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
praiseworthy
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From this reading In many respects Harvey's desire to be a saint might be considered rational and even praiseworthy.
probably
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From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
qualify
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From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In reading the “Lives of the Saints” that had been his companion so long, Harvey had seen this quite clearly.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading In many respects Harvey's desire to be a saint might be considered rational and even praiseworthy.
reading
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From this reading In reading the “Lives of the Saints” that had been his companion so long, Harvey had seen this quite clearly.
recognized
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From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
respects
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From this reading In many respects Harvey's desire to be a saint might be considered rational and even praiseworthy.
saint
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From this reading In many respects Harvey's desire to be a saint might be considered rational and even praiseworthy.
saints
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From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
seen
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From this reading In reading the “Lives of the Saints” that had been his companion so long, Harvey had seen this quite clearly.
sins
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From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
small
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From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In reading the “Lives of the Saints” that had been his companion so long, Harvey had seen this quite clearly.
soul
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From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
strikingly
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From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be admitted that there is nothing essentially impossible in the idea of a twentieth-century saint.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must be admitted that there is nothing essentially impossible in the idea of a twentieth-century saint.
there
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From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In reading the “Lives of the Saints” that had been his companion so long, Harvey had seen this quite clearly.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In many respects Harvey's desire to be a saint might be considered rational and even praiseworthy.
twentieth-century
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From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be a saint it was only necessary to be absolutely good, to be free from all great and small sins and faults, and to be strikingly distinguished for acts of piety, grace, abnegation, and for nobility of soul.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If there are no officially recognized twentieth-century saints, it is probably because other lines of high endeavor have seemed more attractive to those who might more or less easily qualify.
