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abandon
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From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
Alchemy
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From this reading Moral Alchemy.
all
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From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
alloy
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From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His dearest attribute is still to bless, And man's most welcome hymn is grateful cheerfulness."
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
attribute
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From this reading His dearest attribute is still to bless, And man's most welcome hymn is grateful cheerfulness."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
bless
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From this reading His dearest attribute is still to bless, And man's most welcome hymn is grateful cheerfulness."
bringing
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From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
caution
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From this reading The mode of proceeding now required great caution on the part of Mark Woolston.
Chastens
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From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
cheerfulness
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From this reading His dearest attribute is still to bless, And man's most welcome hymn is grateful cheerfulness."
chose
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From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
dearest
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From this reading His dearest attribute is still to bless, And man's most welcome hymn is grateful cheerfulness."
desert
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From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
earth
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From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
easily
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From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
filling
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From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
fitting
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From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
FreeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
fully
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From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
gloom
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From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
God
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From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
golden
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From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
grateful
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From this reading His dearest attribute is still to bless, And man's most welcome hymn is grateful cheerfulness."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mode of proceeding now required great caution on the part of Mark Woolston.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His dearest attribute is still to bless, And man's most welcome hymn is grateful cheerfulness."
hymn
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From this reading His dearest attribute is still to bless, And man's most welcome hymn is grateful cheerfulness."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
islands
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From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
joy
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From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
love
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From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
made
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From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
man's
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From this reading His dearest attribute is still to bless, And man's most welcome hymn is grateful cheerfulness."
Mark
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From this reading The mode of proceeding now required great caution on the part of Mark Woolston.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
mode
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From this reading The mode of proceeding now required great caution on the part of Mark Woolston.
Moral
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From this reading Moral Alchemy.
most
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From this reading His dearest attribute is still to bless, And man's most welcome hymn is grateful cheerfulness."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
now
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From this reading The mode of proceeding now required great caution on the part of Mark Woolston.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mode of proceeding now required great caution on the part of Mark Woolston.
off
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From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
out
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From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mode of proceeding now required great caution on the part of Mark Woolston.
place
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From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
proceeding
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From this reading The mode of proceeding now required great caution on the part of Mark Woolston.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mode of proceeding now required great caution on the part of Mark Woolston.
sandal-wood
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From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
sorrows
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From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His dearest attribute is still to bless, And man's most welcome hymn is grateful cheerfulness."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mode of proceeding now required great caution on the part of Mark Woolston.
There
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From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His dearest attribute is still to bless, And man's most welcome hymn is grateful cheerfulness."
Transmuting
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From this reading "There is no gloom on earth, for God above Chastens in love; Transmuting sorrows into golden joy Free from alloy.
up
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From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
voyage
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From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
welcome
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From this reading His dearest attribute is still to bless, And man's most welcome hymn is grateful cheerfulness."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His mind was fully made up not to desert his islands, although this might easily be done, by fitting out the ship for another voyage, filling her with sandal-wood, and bringing off all who chose to abandon the place.
Woolston
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From this reading The mode of proceeding now required great caution on the part of Mark Woolston.
