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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 We have heard of those who fancied that they beheld a signal instance of the hand of the Creator in the celebrated cataract of Niagara.
all
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From this reading How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, From every opening flower.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, From every opening flower.
any
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From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
apparent
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From this reading Such instances of the power of sensible and near objects to influence certain minds, only prove how much easier it is to impress the imaginations of the dull with images that are novel, than with those that are less apparent, though of infinitely greater magnitude.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such instances of the power of sensible and near objects to influence certain minds, only prove how much easier it is to impress the imaginations of the dull with images that are novel, than with those that are less apparent, though of infinitely greater magnitude.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
bee
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From this reading How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, From every opening flower.
beheld
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From this reading We have heard of those who fancied that they beheld a signal instance of the hand of the Creator in the celebrated cataract of Niagara.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
brings
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busy
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From this reading How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, From every opening flower.
cataract
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From this reading We have heard of those who fancied that they beheld a signal instance of the hand of the Creator in the celebrated cataract of Niagara.
celebrated
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From this reading We have heard of those who fancied that they beheld a signal instance of the hand of the Creator in the celebrated cataract of Niagara.
certain
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CHILDREN
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From this reading WATTS' HYMNS FOR CHILDREN.
created
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Creator
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From this reading We have heard of those who fancied that they beheld a signal instance of the hand of the Creator in the celebrated cataract of Niagara.
day
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From this reading How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, From every opening flower.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, From every opening flower.
dull
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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, From every opening flower.
earth
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easier
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equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
especially
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From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, From every opening flower.
fancied
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From this reading We have heard of those who fancied that they beheld a signal instance of the hand of the Creator in the celebrated cataract of Niagara.
find
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firmament
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From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
flower
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From this reading How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, From every opening flower.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WATTS' HYMNS FOR CHILDREN.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, From every opening flower.
gather
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From this reading How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, From every opening flower.
greater
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hand
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From this reading We have heard of those who fancied that they beheld a signal instance of the hand of the Creator in the celebrated cataract of Niagara.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have heard of those who fancied that they beheld a signal instance of the hand of the Creator in the celebrated cataract of Niagara.
heard
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From this reading We have heard of those who fancied that they beheld a signal instance of the hand of the Creator in the celebrated cataract of Niagara.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
honey
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From this reading How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, From every opening flower.
hour
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From this reading How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, From every opening flower.
How
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From this reading How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, From every opening flower.
human
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HYMNS
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From this reading WATTS' HYMNS FOR CHILDREN.
images
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imaginations
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impress
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Improve
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From this reading How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, From every opening flower.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have heard of those who fancied that they beheld a signal instance of the hand of the Creator in the celebrated cataract of Niagara.
indeed
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infinitely
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influence
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instance
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From this reading We have heard of those who fancied that they beheld a signal instance of the hand of the Creator in the celebrated cataract of Niagara.
instances
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such instances of the power of sensible and near objects to influence certain minds, only prove how much easier it is to impress the imaginations of the dull with images that are novel, than with those that are less apparent, though of infinitely greater magnitude.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such instances of the power of sensible and near objects to influence certain minds, only prove how much easier it is to impress the imaginations of the dull with images that are novel, than with those that are less apparent, though of infinitely greater magnitude.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
less
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From this reading Such instances of the power of sensible and near objects to influence certain minds, only prove how much easier it is to impress the imaginations of the dull with images that are novel, than with those that are less apparent, though of infinitely greater magnitude.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, From every opening flower.
magnitude
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
minds
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more
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much
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near
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Niagara
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From this reading We have heard of those who fancied that they beheld a signal instance of the hand of the Creator in the celebrated cataract of Niagara.
night
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novel
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objects
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have heard of those who fancied that they beheld a signal instance of the hand of the Creator in the celebrated cataract of Niagara.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
only
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opening
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From this reading How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, From every opening flower.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
other
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phenomena
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power
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From this reading Such instances of the power of sensible and near objects to influence certain minds, only prove how much easier it is to impress the imaginations of the dull with images that are novel, than with those that are less apparent, though of infinitely greater magnitude.
prove
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seem
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sensible
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shining
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From this reading How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, From every opening flower.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
signal
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From this reading We have heard of those who fancied that they beheld a signal instance of the hand of the Creator in the celebrated cataract of Niagara.
stand
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strange
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studded
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SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such instances of the power of sensible and near objects to influence certain minds, only prove how much easier it is to impress the imaginations of the dull with images that are novel, than with those that are less apparent, though of infinitely greater magnitude.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Such instances of the power of sensible and near objects to influence certain minds, only prove how much easier it is to impress the imaginations of the dull with images that are novel, than with those that are less apparent, though of infinitely greater magnitude.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have heard of those who fancied that they beheld a signal instance of the hand of the Creator in the celebrated cataract of Niagara.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, From every opening flower.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have heard of those who fancied that they beheld a signal instance of the hand of the Creator in the celebrated cataract of Niagara.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We have heard of those who fancied that they beheld a signal instance of the hand of the Creator in the celebrated cataract of Niagara.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Such instances of the power of sensible and near objects to influence certain minds, only prove how much easier it is to impress the imaginations of the dull with images that are novel, than with those that are less apparent, though of infinitely greater magnitude.
Thus
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From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such instances of the power of sensible and near objects to influence certain minds, only prove how much easier it is to impress the imaginations of the dull with images that are novel, than with those that are less apparent, though of infinitely greater magnitude.
view
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WATTS
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WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have heard of those who fancied that they beheld a signal instance of the hand of the Creator in the celebrated cataract of Niagara.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We have heard of those who fancied that they beheld a signal instance of the hand of the Creator in the celebrated cataract of Niagara.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such instances of the power of sensible and near objects to influence certain minds, only prove how much easier it is to impress the imaginations of the dull with images that are novel, than with those that are less apparent, though of infinitely greater magnitude.
wonder
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From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
work
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world
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worlds
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From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thus it would seem to be strange indeed, that any human being should find more to wonder at in any one of the phenomena of the earth, than in the earth itself; or should especially stand astonished at the might of Him who created the world, when each night brings into view a firmament studded with other worlds, each equally the work of His hands!
