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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 Mr. Candish looked a little shocked; but Edith said softly,-- "That is only possible when they become as the Sons of God."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Candish looked a little shocked; but Edith said softly,-- "That is only possible when they become as the Sons of God."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
become
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From this reading Mr. Candish looked a little shocked; but Edith said softly,-- "That is only possible when they become as the Sons of God."
broke
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From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Candish looked a little shocked; but Edith said softly,-- "That is only possible when they become as the Sons of God."
can't
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From this reading "Come, Edith," she said, "that isn't fair, to take the discussion into regions where I can't follow you."
Candish
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From this reading Mr. Candish looked a little shocked; but Edith said softly,-- "That is only possible when they become as the Sons of God."
Christians
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From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, Edith," she said, "that isn't fair, to take the discussion into regions where I can't follow you."
deprecatory
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From this reading Helen spread out her hands in a deprecatory gesture.
discussion
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From this reading "Come, Edith," she said, "that isn't fair, to take the discussion into regions where I can't follow you."
Edith
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From this reading Mr. Candish looked a little shocked; but Edith said softly,-- "That is only possible when they become as the Sons of God."
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, Edith," she said, "that isn't fair, to take the discussion into regions where I can't follow you."
follow
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From this reading "Come, Edith," she said, "that isn't fair, to take the discussion into regions where I can't follow you."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
gesture
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From this reading Helen spread out her hands in a deprecatory gesture.
given
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From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
God
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From this reading Mr. Candish looked a little shocked; but Edith said softly,-- "That is only possible when they become as the Sons of God."
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Helen spread out her hands in a deprecatory gesture.
Helen
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From this reading Helen spread out her hands in a deprecatory gesture.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen spread out her hands in a deprecatory gesture.
hereafter
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From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
humorously
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From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come, Edith," she said, "that isn't fair, to take the discussion into regions where I can't follow you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
Indeed
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From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Come, Edith," she said, "that isn't fair, to take the discussion into regions where I can't follow you."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
isn't
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From this reading "Come, Edith," she said, "that isn't fair, to take the discussion into regions where I can't follow you."
joyful
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From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Candish looked a little shocked; but Edith said softly,-- "That is only possible when they become as the Sons of God."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Candish looked a little shocked; but Edith said softly,-- "That is only possible when they become as the Sons of God."
made
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From this reading Edith smiled, but made no rejoinder in words.
marriage
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From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
marry
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From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
most
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From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Candish looked a little shocked; but Edith said softly,-- "That is only possible when they become as the Sons of God."
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Edith smiled, but made no rejoinder in words.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Candish looked a little shocked; but Edith said softly,-- "That is only possible when they become as the Sons of God."
only
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From this reading Mr. Candish looked a little shocked; but Edith said softly,-- "That is only possible when they become as the Sons of God."
out
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From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
pathetically
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From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
possible
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From this reading Mr. Candish looked a little shocked; but Edith said softly,-- "That is only possible when they become as the Sons of God."
promise
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From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
regions
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From this reading "Come, Edith," she said, "that isn't fair, to take the discussion into regions where I can't follow you."
rejoinder
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From this reading Edith smiled, but made no rejoinder in words.
said
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From this reading Mr. Candish looked a little shocked; but Edith said softly,-- "That is only possible when they become as the Sons of God."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
shocked
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From this reading Mr. Candish looked a little shocked; but Edith said softly,-- "That is only possible when they become as the Sons of God."
smiled
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From this reading Edith smiled, but made no rejoinder in words.
softly
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From this reading Mr. Candish looked a little shocked; but Edith said softly,-- "That is only possible when they become as the Sons of God."
Sons
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From this reading Mr. Candish looked a little shocked; but Edith said softly,-- "That is only possible when they become as the Sons of God."
spread
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From this reading Helen spread out her hands in a deprecatory gesture.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, Edith," she said, "that isn't fair, to take the discussion into regions where I can't follow you."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Indeed," she broke out, half humorously and half pathetically, "the most joyful promise for the Christians hereafter is that they shall neither marry nor be given in marriage."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come, Edith," she said, "that isn't fair, to take the discussion into regions where I can't follow you."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Candish looked a little shocked; but Edith said softly,-- "That is only possible when they become as the Sons of God."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Come, Edith," she said, "that isn't fair, to take the discussion into regions where I can't follow you."
words
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From this reading Edith smiled, but made no rejoinder in words.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come, Edith," she said, "that isn't fair, to take the discussion into regions where I can't follow you."
