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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!
assail
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From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”
Ay
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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
bitter
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From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
cheer
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From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!
Christ
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From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
COMFORT
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From this reading COMFORT IN SORROW.
crieth
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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
cross
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From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!
crown
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From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!
dumb
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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
ends
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From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”
feel
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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
giant
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From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!
God
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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COMFORT IN SORROW.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
KOSEGARTEN
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From this reading KOSEGARTEN.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!
MRS
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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
peace
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From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”
reign
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From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”
road
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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”
Soon
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From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”
sooth
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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
SORROW
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From this reading COMFORT IN SORROW.
soul
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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
spirit's
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From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!
strife
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From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”
strong
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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”
TheepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!
too
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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
Trials
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From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!
untold
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From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
weal
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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!
woe
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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.