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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 Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was besides an influential man, not so much in words as in deeds; for, as it was said, he "never forgot."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
Bergen's
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From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He was besides an influential man, not so much in words as in deeds; for, as it was said, he "never forgot."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This man who by perseverance pushed everything through, was however stopped in a way that he least expected, and where it was most painful.
CONFIRMATION
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From this reading READY FOR CONFIRMATION.
daughters
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From this reading He had three daughters and one son.
deeds
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From this reading He was besides an influential man, not so much in words as in deeds; for, as it was said, he "never forgot."
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading This man who by perseverance pushed everything through, was however stopped in a way that he least expected, and where it was most painful.
expected
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From this reading This man who by perseverance pushed everything through, was however stopped in a way that he least expected, and where it was most painful.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading READY FOR CONFIRMATION.
forgot
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From this reading He was besides an influential man, not so much in words as in deeds; for, as it was said, he "never forgot."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
gone
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From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
hamlet
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From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
Hans
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From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This man who by perseverance pushed everything through, was however stopped in a way that he least expected, and where it was most painful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
influential
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From this reading He was besides an influential man, not so much in words as in deeds; for, as it was said, he "never forgot."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was besides an influential man, not so much in words as in deeds; for, as it was said, he "never forgot."
learned
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From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
least
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From this reading This man who by perseverance pushed everything through, was however stopped in a way that he least expected, and where it was most painful.
man
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From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
most
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From this reading This man who by perseverance pushed everything through, was however stopped in a way that he least expected, and where it was most painful.
much
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From this reading He was besides an influential man, not so much in words as in deeds; for, as it was said, he "never forgot."
never
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From this reading He was besides an influential man, not so much in words as in deeds; for, as it was said, he "never forgot."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was besides an influential man, not so much in words as in deeds; for, as it was said, he "never forgot."
now
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From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
Odegaard
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From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had three daughters and one son.
out
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From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
painful
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From this reading This man who by perseverance pushed everything through, was however stopped in a way that he least expected, and where it was most painful.
people
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From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading This man who by perseverance pushed everything through, was however stopped in a way that he least expected, and where it was most painful.
preacher
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From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
pushed
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From this reading This man who by perseverance pushed everything through, was however stopped in a way that he least expected, and where it was most painful.
READY
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From this reading READY FOR CONFIRMATION.
said
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From this reading He was besides an influential man, not so much in words as in deeds; for, as it was said, he "never forgot."
shire
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From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was besides an influential man, not so much in words as in deeds; for, as it was said, he "never forgot."
son
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From this reading He had three daughters and one son.
stopped
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From this reading This man who by perseverance pushed everything through, was however stopped in a way that he least expected, and where it was most painful.
strict
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From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
taken
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From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This man who by perseverance pushed everything through, was however stopped in a way that he least expected, and where it was most painful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man who by perseverance pushed everything through, was however stopped in a way that he least expected, and where it was most painful.
three
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From this reading He had three daughters and one son.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This man who by perseverance pushed everything through, was however stopped in a way that he least expected, and where it was most painful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
way
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From this reading This man who by perseverance pushed everything through, was however stopped in a way that he least expected, and where it was most painful.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading This man who by perseverance pushed everything through, was however stopped in a way that he least expected, and where it was most painful.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This man who by perseverance pushed everything through, was however stopped in a way that he least expected, and where it was most painful.
words
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From this reading He was besides an influential man, not so much in words as in deeds; for, as it was said, he "never forgot."
young
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From this reading Hans Odegaard had gone out as a young man from the hamlet of Odegaard in Bergen's shire; people had taken to him, and he was now a learned man and a strict preacher.
