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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 GREEN CHARTREUSE There is a common law of character which is greater than the canons.
add
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
arbiter
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From this reading The spirit is the only arbiter of the nicer distinctions between right and wrong.
avail
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From this reading The decalogue is a safe guidepost on the great highway of life; but it does not avail the lost pilgrim who stumbles in remote by-paths.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The spirit is the only arbiter of the nicer distinctions between right and wrong.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
by-paths
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From this reading The decalogue is a safe guidepost on the great highway of life; but it does not avail the lost pilgrim who stumbles in remote by-paths.
canons
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From this reading GREEN CHARTREUSE There is a common law of character which is greater than the canons.
character
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From this reading GREEN CHARTREUSE There is a common law of character which is greater than the canons.
CHARTREUSE
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From this reading GREEN CHARTREUSE There is a common law of character which is greater than the canons.
common
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From this reading GREEN CHARTREUSE There is a common law of character which is greater than the canons.
court
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
covetous
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From this reading James Wheaton did not steal; he would do no murder; he was not even unusually covetous.
daily
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
decalogue
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From this reading The decalogue is a safe guidepost on the great highway of life; but it does not avail the lost pilgrim who stumbles in remote by-paths.
decisions
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading James Wheaton did not steal; he would do no murder; he was not even unusually covetous.
discernmentnounUS /dɪˈsɝːn.mənt/
The ability to judge well and perceive the true nature of events.
From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
distinctions
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From this reading The spirit is the only arbiter of the nicer distinctions between right and wrong.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading James Wheaton did not steal; he would do no murder; he was not even unusually covetous.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The decalogue is a safe guidepost on the great highway of life; but it does not avail the lost pilgrim who stumbles in remote by-paths.
endowed
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading James Wheaton did not steal; he would do no murder; he was not even unusually covetous.
Experience
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
fills
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
finer
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The decalogue is a safe guidepost on the great highway of life; but it does not avail the lost pilgrim who stumbles in remote by-paths.
greater
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From this reading GREEN CHARTREUSE There is a common law of character which is greater than the canons.
GREEN
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From this reading GREEN CHARTREUSE There is a common law of character which is greater than the canons.
guidepost
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From this reading The decalogue is a safe guidepost on the great highway of life; but it does not avail the lost pilgrim who stumbles in remote by-paths.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading James Wheaton did not steal; he would do no murder; he was not even unusually covetous.
high
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
highly
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
highway
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From this reading The decalogue is a safe guidepost on the great highway of life; but it does not avail the lost pilgrim who stumbles in remote by-paths.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
instinctive
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
intricacies
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREEN CHARTREUSE There is a common law of character which is greater than the canons.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
James
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From this reading James Wheaton did not steal; he would do no murder; he was not even unusually covetous.
law
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From this reading GREEN CHARTREUSE There is a common law of character which is greater than the canons.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The decalogue is a safe guidepost on the great highway of life; but it does not avail the lost pilgrim who stumbles in remote by-paths.
lost
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From this reading The decalogue is a safe guidepost on the great highway of life; but it does not avail the lost pilgrim who stumbles in remote by-paths.
many
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
master
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
matters
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
murder
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From this reading James Wheaton did not steal; he would do no murder; he was not even unusually covetous.
natures
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
nicer
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From this reading The spirit is the only arbiter of the nicer distinctions between right and wrong.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading James Wheaton did not steal; he would do no murder; he was not even unusually covetous.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The decalogue is a safe guidepost on the great highway of life; but it does not avail the lost pilgrim who stumbles in remote by-paths.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREEN CHARTREUSE There is a common law of character which is greater than the canons.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The decalogue is a safe guidepost on the great highway of life; but it does not avail the lost pilgrim who stumbles in remote by-paths.
only
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
pilgrim
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From this reading The decalogue is a safe guidepost on the great highway of life; but it does not avail the lost pilgrim who stumbles in remote by-paths.
records
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
remote
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From this reading The decalogue is a safe guidepost on the great highway of life; but it does not avail the lost pilgrim who stumbles in remote by-paths.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The spirit is the only arbiter of the nicer distinctions between right and wrong.
safe
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From this reading The decalogue is a safe guidepost on the great highway of life; but it does not avail the lost pilgrim who stumbles in remote by-paths.
small
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
spirit
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From this reading The spirit is the only arbiter of the nicer distinctions between right and wrong.
steal
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From this reading James Wheaton did not steal; he would do no murder; he was not even unusually covetous.
stumbles
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From this reading The decalogue is a safe guidepost on the great highway of life; but it does not avail the lost pilgrim who stumbles in remote by-paths.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading GREEN CHARTREUSE There is a common law of character which is greater than the canons.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREEN CHARTREUSE There is a common law of character which is greater than the canons.
There
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From this reading GREEN CHARTREUSE There is a common law of character which is greater than the canons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
unusually
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From this reading James Wheaton did not steal; he would do no murder; he was not even unusually covetous.
volumes
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From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading James Wheaton did not steal; he would do no murder; he was not even unusually covetous.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
Wheaton
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From this reading James Wheaton did not steal; he would do no murder; he was not even unusually covetous.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GREEN CHARTREUSE There is a common law of character which is greater than the canons.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The decalogue is a safe guidepost on the great highway of life; but it does not avail the lost pilgrim who stumbles in remote by-paths.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It fills many volumes of records in the high court of Experience, and we add to it daily by our instinctive decisions in small matters; but only the finer natures, highly endowed with discernment, master its intricacies.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading James Wheaton did not steal; he would do no murder; he was not even unusually covetous.
wrong
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From this reading The spirit is the only arbiter of the nicer distinctions between right and wrong.
