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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 But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
all
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From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
Annie
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anxiety
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From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
better
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From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
calmness
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From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
certainty
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From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
change
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From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
Christian
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From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
coming
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From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
committed
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From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
conscious
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From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
day
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death
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From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
deep
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From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
dignity
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From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
end
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From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
EVIL
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face
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From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
faith
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From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
fast
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From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
father's
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following
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From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
gave
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God
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From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
harbor
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From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
hope
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From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
inspire
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From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
KEPT
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leaving
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From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
light
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like
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From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
near
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From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
only
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From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
recovery
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serene
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From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
sinking
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From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
solicitude
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From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
stately
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From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
strong
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From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
successful
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From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
trustingly
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From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
up
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From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
voyage
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From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
