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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 In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
accidentally
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From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
addressed
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From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
afraid
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From this reading But though afraid to meet his minister, he still felt an arrow of conviction in his heart.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a long conversation on this subject, the minister made him promise that he would now "_attend to his soul_."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The clergyman could not, for many months after this, obtain an interview with his new pupil, who most carefully shunned him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
arrow
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From this reading But though afraid to meet his minister, he still felt an arrow of conviction in his heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
attend
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From this reading After a long conversation on this subject, the minister made him promise that he would now "_attend to his soul_."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was a new subject; for he had never before looked beyond the narrow bounds before him, nor had he ever dreamed of a world beyond this.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading This was a new subject; for he had never before looked beyond the narrow bounds before him, nor had he ever dreamed of a world beyond this.
bounds
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From this reading This was a new subject; for he had never before looked beyond the narrow bounds before him, nor had he ever dreamed of a world beyond this.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though afraid to meet his minister, he still felt an arrow of conviction in his heart.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
carefully
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From this reading The clergyman could not, for many months after this, obtain an interview with his new pupil, who most carefully shunned him.
clergyman
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From this reading The clergyman could not, for many months after this, obtain an interview with his new pupil, who most carefully shunned him.
conversation
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From this reading After a long conversation on this subject, the minister made him promise that he would now "_attend to his soul_."
conviction
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From this reading But though afraid to meet his minister, he still felt an arrow of conviction in his heart.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The clergyman could not, for many months after this, obtain an interview with his new pupil, who most carefully shunned him.
dreamed
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From this reading This was a new subject; for he had never before looked beyond the narrow bounds before him, nor had he ever dreamed of a world beyond this.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a new subject; for he had never before looked beyond the narrow bounds before him, nor had he ever dreamed of a world beyond this.
felt
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From this reading But though afraid to meet his minister, he still felt an arrow of conviction in his heart.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was a new subject; for he had never before looked beyond the narrow bounds before him, nor had he ever dreamed of a world beyond this.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was a new subject; for he had never before looked beyond the narrow bounds before him, nor had he ever dreamed of a world beyond this.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
heart
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From this reading But though afraid to meet his minister, he still felt an arrow of conviction in his heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a long conversation on this subject, the minister made him promise that he would now "_attend to his soul_."
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
interview
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From this reading The clergyman could not, for many months after this, obtain an interview with his new pupil, who most carefully shunned him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a long conversation on this subject, the minister made him promise that he would now "_attend to his soul_."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a new subject; for he had never before looked beyond the narrow bounds before him, nor had he ever dreamed of a world beyond this.
made
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From this reading After a long conversation on this subject, the minister made him promise that he would now "_attend to his soul_."
many
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From this reading The clergyman could not, for many months after this, obtain an interview with his new pupil, who most carefully shunned him.
meet
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From this reading But though afraid to meet his minister, he still felt an arrow of conviction in his heart.
met
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From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
minister
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From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
months
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From this reading The clergyman could not, for many months after this, obtain an interview with his new pupil, who most carefully shunned him.
most
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From this reading The clergyman could not, for many months after this, obtain an interview with his new pupil, who most carefully shunned him.
narrow
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From this reading This was a new subject; for he had never before looked beyond the narrow bounds before him, nor had he ever dreamed of a world beyond this.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a new subject; for he had never before looked beyond the narrow bounds before him, nor had he ever dreamed of a world beyond this.
new
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From this reading This was a new subject; for he had never before looked beyond the narrow bounds before him, nor had he ever dreamed of a world beyond this.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This was a new subject; for he had never before looked beyond the narrow bounds before him, nor had he ever dreamed of a world beyond this.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The clergyman could not, for many months after this, obtain an interview with his new pupil, who most carefully shunned him.
now
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From this reading After a long conversation on this subject, the minister made him promise that he would now "_attend to his soul_."
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading The clergyman could not, for many months after this, obtain an interview with his new pupil, who most carefully shunned him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a long conversation on this subject, the minister made him promise that he would now "_attend to his soul_."
parish
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From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
pressed
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From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
principles
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From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
promise
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From this reading After a long conversation on this subject, the minister made him promise that he would now "_attend to his soul_."
pupil
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From this reading The clergyman could not, for many months after this, obtain an interview with his new pupil, who most carefully shunned him.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
religion
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From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
shunned
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From this reading The clergyman could not, for many months after this, obtain an interview with his new pupil, who most carefully shunned him.
situation
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From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
soul
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From this reading After a long conversation on this subject, the minister made him promise that he would now "_attend to his soul_."
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But though afraid to meet his minister, he still felt an arrow of conviction in his heart.
subject
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From this reading This was a new subject; for he had never before looked beyond the narrow bounds before him, nor had he ever dreamed of a world beyond this.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a long conversation on this subject, the minister made him promise that he would now "_attend to his soul_."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though afraid to meet his minister, he still felt an arrow of conviction in his heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a long conversation on this subject, the minister made him promise that he would now "_attend to his soul_."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In this situation he was accidentally met by the good minister of the parish, who addressed him as a rational and immortal being, and pressed upon him the first principles of religion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The clergyman could not, for many months after this, obtain an interview with his new pupil, who most carefully shunned him.
world
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From this reading This was a new subject; for he had never before looked beyond the narrow bounds before him, nor had he ever dreamed of a world beyond this.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After a long conversation on this subject, the minister made him promise that he would now "_attend to his soul_."
