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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 I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
ago
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From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
bear
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From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
bears
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From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
burgomasters
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From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
Children
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From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
city
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From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
days
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From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
deal
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From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
exactly
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From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
extracts
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From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
Fathers
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From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
few
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From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
give
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From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
gnawed
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From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
going
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From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
happened
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From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
heading
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From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
Hearts
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From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
House
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From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
impress
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From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
just
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From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
library
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From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
Lueneburg
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From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
made
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From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
mice
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From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
more
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From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
MS
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From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
now
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From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
old
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From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
only
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From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
permission
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From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
rather
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From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
read
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From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
searched
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From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
speak
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From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
staying
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From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
story
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From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
then
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From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
things
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From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
thousand
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From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
Town
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From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
trouble
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From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
truth
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From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
turned
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From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
unable
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From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
written
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From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
years
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From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
yellowed
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From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
