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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 “This, too, will pass,” is a Persian word: I should like it better if it were “This, too, shall pass.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Through the immortal essence in him, life became again life, and he ran about the streets as before.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the immortal essence in him, life became again life, and he ran about the streets as before.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Gibbie’s agony passed, for God is not the God of the dead but of the living.
all
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From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the immortal essence in him, life became again life, and he ran about the streets as before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through the immortal essence in him, life became again life, and he ran about the streets as before.
became
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From this reading Through the immortal essence in him, life became again life, and he ran about the streets as before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Through the immortal essence in him, life became again life, and he ran about the streets as before.
better
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From this reading “This, too, will pass,” is a Persian word: I should like it better if it were “This, too, shall pass.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gibbie’s agony passed, for God is not the God of the dead but of the living.
called
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From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gibbie’s agony passed, for God is not the God of the dead but of the living.
essence
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From this reading Through the immortal essence in him, life became again life, and he ran about the streets as before.
father
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From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gibbie’s agony passed, for God is not the God of the dead but of the living.
get
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From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
Gibbie
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From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
Gibbie's
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From this reading Gibbie’s agony passed, for God is not the God of the dead but of the living.
God
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From this reading Gibbie’s agony passed, for God is not the God of the dead but of the living.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the immortal essence in him, life became again life, and he ran about the streets as before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through the immortal essence in him, life became again life, and he ran about the streets as before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This, too, will pass,” is a Persian word: I should like it better if it were “This, too, shall pass.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “This, too, will pass,” is a Persian word: I should like it better if it were “This, too, shall pass.”
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Through the immortal essence in him, life became again life, and he ran about the streets as before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the immortal essence in him, life became again life, and he ran about the streets as before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This, too, will pass,” is a Persian word: I should like it better if it were “This, too, shall pass.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This, too, will pass,” is a Persian word: I should like it better if it were “This, too, shall pass.”
kindly
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From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
knowing
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From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the immortal essence in him, life became again life, and he ran about the streets as before.
like
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From this reading “This, too, will pass,” is a Persian word: I should like it better if it were “This, too, shall pass.”
living
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From this reading Gibbie’s agony passed, for God is not the God of the dead but of the living.
loss
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From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
many
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From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
mockery
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From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gibbie’s agony passed, for God is not the God of the dead but of the living.
now
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From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gibbie’s agony passed, for God is not the God of the dead but of the living.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
others
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From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
pass
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From this reading “This, too, will pass,” is a Persian word: I should like it better if it were “This, too, shall pass.”
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gibbie’s agony passed, for God is not the God of the dead but of the living.
Persian
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From this reading “This, too, will pass,” is a Persian word: I should like it better if it were “This, too, shall pass.”
ran
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From this reading Through the immortal essence in him, life became again life, and he ran about the streets as before.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “This, too, will pass,” is a Persian word: I should like it better if it were “This, too, shall pass.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “This, too, will pass,” is a Persian word: I should like it better if it were “This, too, shall pass.”
Sir
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From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
Some
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From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
streets
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From this reading Through the immortal essence in him, life became again life, and he ran about the streets as before.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOWN-SPARROW.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This, too, will pass,” is a Persian word: I should like it better if it were “This, too, shall pass.”
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the immortal essence in him, life became again life, and he ran about the streets as before.
too
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From this reading “This, too, will pass,” is a Persian word: I should like it better if it were “This, too, shall pass.”
TOWN-SPARROW
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From this reading THE TOWN-SPARROW.
truth
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From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
wee
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From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “This, too, will pass,” is a Persian word: I should like it better if it were “This, too, shall pass.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “This, too, will pass,” is a Persian word: I should like it better if it were “This, too, shall pass.”
word
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From this reading “This, too, will pass,” is a Persian word: I should like it better if it were “This, too, shall pass.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some may think that wee Sir Gibbie--as many now called him, some knowing the truth, and others in kindly mockery--would get on all the better for the loss of such a father; but it was not so.
