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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 A FOOL'S CAP AND A SORE HEART.
able
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From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
advantage
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From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FOOL'S CAP AND A SORE HEART.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
aside
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From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is rare in matters of this kind for wicked thoughts to be of slow growth; they spring at once to life, full-armed.
base
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From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is rare in matters of this kind for wicked thoughts to be of slow growth; they spring at once to life, full-armed.
black
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From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
blame
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From this reading I could not but see I was to blame myself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could not but see I was to blame myself.
came
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From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
CAP
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From this reading A FOOL'S CAP AND A SORE HEART.
cloud
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From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not but see I was to blame myself.
covered
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From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
dense
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From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
desire
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From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
escaped
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From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
evil
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From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
extent
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From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
fail
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From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
FOOL'S
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From this reading A FOOL'S CAP AND A SORE HEART.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is rare in matters of this kind for wicked thoughts to be of slow growth; they spring at once to life, full-armed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
full-armed
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From this reading It is rare in matters of this kind for wicked thoughts to be of slow growth; they spring at once to life, full-armed.
fully
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From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
God
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From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
grasp
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From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
growth
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From this reading It is rare in matters of this kind for wicked thoughts to be of slow growth; they spring at once to life, full-armed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
HEART
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From this reading A FOOL'S CAP AND A SORE HEART.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is rare in matters of this kind for wicked thoughts to be of slow growth; they spring at once to life, full-armed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is rare in matters of this kind for wicked thoughts to be of slow growth; they spring at once to life, full-armed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is rare in matters of this kind for wicked thoughts to be of slow growth; they spring at once to life, full-armed.
kind
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From this reading It is rare in matters of this kind for wicked thoughts to be of slow growth; they spring at once to life, full-armed.
life
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From this reading It is rare in matters of this kind for wicked thoughts to be of slow growth; they spring at once to life, full-armed.
like
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From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
madame's
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From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
matters
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From this reading It is rare in matters of this kind for wicked thoughts to be of slow growth; they spring at once to life, full-armed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
momentary
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From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I could not but see I was to blame myself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
once
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From this reading It is rare in matters of this kind for wicked thoughts to be of slow growth; they spring at once to life, full-armed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
peril
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From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
rare
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From this reading It is rare in matters of this kind for wicked thoughts to be of slow growth; they spring at once to life, full-armed.
realise
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From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
refrained
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From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
see
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From this reading I could not but see I was to blame myself.
slow
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From this reading It is rare in matters of this kind for wicked thoughts to be of slow growth; they spring at once to life, full-armed.
sneeze
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From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
SORE
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From this reading A FOOL'S CAP AND A SORE HEART.
soul
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From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
spring
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From this reading It is rare in matters of this kind for wicked thoughts to be of slow growth; they spring at once to life, full-armed.
strength
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From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
suddenly
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From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
sweep
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From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
taking
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From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
temptation
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From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
thanked
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From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is rare in matters of this kind for wicked thoughts to be of slow growth; they spring at once to life, full-armed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is rare in matters of this kind for wicked thoughts to be of slow growth; they spring at once to life, full-armed.
thoughts
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From this reading It is rare in matters of this kind for wicked thoughts to be of slow growth; they spring at once to life, full-armed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
weakness
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From this reading I thanked God in my heart that I was able to sweep aside the base desire, which covered my soul like a black cloud, and refrained from taking advantage of madame's momentary weakness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was not so dense as to fail to grasp the extent of the peril I had escaped, or to fully realise the evil strength of the temptation, which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze.
wicked
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From this reading It is rare in matters of this kind for wicked thoughts to be of slow growth; they spring at once to life, full-armed.
