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Chapter XII
“A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it. God loves his few pet lambs, And saves his one pet nation; The rest he largely damns, With swinging reprobation.” “The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.” --BLACKIE. Dr. Worth had set his daughter a task of no light magnitude.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading ““The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.””
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading ““The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.””
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “God loves his few pet lambs, And saves his one pet nation; The rest he largely damns, With swinging reprobation.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “God loves his few pet lambs, And saves his one pet nation; The rest he largely damns, With swinging reprobation.””
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ““The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.””
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ““A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
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From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
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From this reading “The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.”
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From this reading --BLACKIE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.”
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From this reading “The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.”
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From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
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From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
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From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
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From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
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From this reading God loves his few pet lambs, And saves his one pet nation; The rest he largely damns, With swinging reprobation.”
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From this reading Dr. Worth had set his daughter a task of no light magnitude.
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From this reading Dr. Worth had set his daughter a task of no light magnitude.
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From this reading God loves his few pet lambs, And saves his one pet nation; The rest he largely damns, With swinging reprobation.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
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From this reading “The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.”
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From this reading God loves his few pet lambs, And saves his one pet nation; The rest he largely damns, With swinging reprobation.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Worth had set his daughter a task of no light magnitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading God loves his few pet lambs, And saves his one pet nation; The rest he largely damns, With swinging reprobation.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading God loves his few pet lambs, And saves his one pet nation; The rest he largely damns, With swinging reprobation.”
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading “The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God loves his few pet lambs, And saves his one pet nation; The rest he largely damns, With swinging reprobation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God loves his few pet lambs, And saves his one pet nation; The rest he largely damns, With swinging reprobation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Worth had set his daughter a task of no light magnitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God loves his few pet lambs, And saves his one pet nation; The rest he largely damns, With swinging reprobation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Worth had set his daughter a task of no light magnitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God loves his few pet lambs, And saves his one pet nation; The rest he largely damns, With swinging reprobation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
not any; not one
From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Worth had set his daughter a task of no light magnitude.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading God loves his few pet lambs, And saves his one pet nation; The rest he largely damns, With swinging reprobation.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God loves his few pet lambs, And saves his one pet nation; The rest he largely damns, With swinging reprobation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God loves his few pet lambs, And saves his one pet nation; The rest he largely damns, With swinging reprobation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading God loves his few pet lambs, And saves his one pet nation; The rest he largely damns, With swinging reprobation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God loves his few pet lambs, And saves his one pet nation; The rest he largely damns, With swinging reprobation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Worth had set his daughter a task of no light magnitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God loves his few pet lambs, And saves his one pet nation; The rest he largely damns, With swinging reprobation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Worth had set his daughter a task of no light magnitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A curious creed they weave, And, for the Church commands it, All men must needs believe, Though no man understands it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Church may loose and bind; But Mind, immortal Mind, As free as wave or wind, Came forth, O God, from Thee.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading God loves his few pet lambs, And saves his one pet nation; The rest he largely damns, With swinging reprobation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Worth had set his daughter a task of no light magnitude.
