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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 It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
absorbing
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From this reading He was often supposed to be sleeping, when thoughts on the deepest subjects were absorbing his mind.
Alcala
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From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DARKNESS AND LIGHT.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was often supposed to be sleeping, when thoughts on the deepest subjects were absorbing his mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The horror of the bull-fight had been to Alcala what the earthquake was to the jailer of Philippi; it had startled his soul into uttering the cry, "What must I do to be saved?"
bull-fight
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From this reading The horror of the bull-fight had been to Alcala what the earthquake was to the jailer of Philippi; it had startled his soul into uttering the cry, "What must I do to be saved?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
cannot
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From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
closed
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From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
couch
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From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
cry
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From this reading The horror of the bull-fight had been to Alcala what the earthquake was to the jailer of Philippi; it had startled his soul into uttering the cry, "What must I do to be saved?"
DARKNESS
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From this reading DARKNESS AND LIGHT.
deepest
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From this reading He was often supposed to be sleeping, when thoughts on the deepest subjects were absorbing his mind.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The horror of the bull-fight had been to Alcala what the earthquake was to the jailer of Philippi; it had startled his soul into uttering the cry, "What must I do to be saved?"
earthquake
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From this reading The horror of the bull-fight had been to Alcala what the earthquake was to the jailer of Philippi; it had startled his soul into uttering the cry, "What must I do to be saved?"
eyes
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From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
God's
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From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The horror of the bull-fight had been to Alcala what the earthquake was to the jailer of Philippi; it had startled his soul into uttering the cry, "What must I do to be saved?"
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
hear
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From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
horror
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From this reading The horror of the bull-fight had been to Alcala what the earthquake was to the jailer of Philippi; it had startled his soul into uttering the cry, "What must I do to be saved?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The horror of the bull-fight had been to Alcala what the earthquake was to the jailer of Philippi; it had startled his soul into uttering the cry, "What must I do to be saved?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The horror of the bull-fight had been to Alcala what the earthquake was to the jailer of Philippi; it had startled his soul into uttering the cry, "What must I do to be saved?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
jailer
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From this reading The horror of the bull-fight had been to Alcala what the earthquake was to the jailer of Philippi; it had startled his soul into uttering the cry, "What must I do to be saved?"
knew
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From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
lay
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From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
LIGHT
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From this reading DARKNESS AND LIGHT.
lips
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From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
man
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From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
Much
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From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The horror of the bull-fight had been to Alcala what the earthquake was to the jailer of Philippi; it had startled his soul into uttering the cry, "What must I do to be saved?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
often
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From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was often supposed to be sleeping, when thoughts on the deepest subjects were absorbing his mind.
pain
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From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
passing
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From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
Philippi
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From this reading The horror of the bull-fight had been to Alcala what the earthquake was to the jailer of Philippi; it had startled his soul into uttering the cry, "What must I do to be saved?"
rod
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From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
saved
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From this reading The horror of the bull-fight had been to Alcala what the earthquake was to the jailer of Philippi; it had startled his soul into uttering the cry, "What must I do to be saved?"
silent
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From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
sleeping
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From this reading He was often supposed to be sleeping, when thoughts on the deepest subjects were absorbing his mind.
solemn
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From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
soul
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From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
speak
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From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
startled
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From this reading The horror of the bull-fight had been to Alcala what the earthquake was to the jailer of Philippi; it had startled his soul into uttering the cry, "What must I do to be saved?"
subjects
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From this reading He was often supposed to be sleeping, when thoughts on the deepest subjects were absorbing his mind.
supposed
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From this reading He was often supposed to be sleeping, when thoughts on the deepest subjects were absorbing his mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
thoughts
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From this reading He was often supposed to be sleeping, when thoughts on the deepest subjects were absorbing his mind.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
tongue
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From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
uttering
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From this reading The horror of the bull-fight had been to Alcala what the earthquake was to the jailer of Philippi; it had startled his soul into uttering the cry, "What must I do to be saved?"
voice
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From this reading It is not the tongue of man alone that can speak to the soul of man; God's rod hath often a solemn voice, and the conscience cannot but hear it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was often supposed to be sleeping, when thoughts on the deepest subjects were absorbing his mind.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The horror of the bull-fight had been to Alcala what the earthquake was to the jailer of Philippi; it had startled his soul into uttering the cry, "What must I do to be saved?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was often supposed to be sleeping, when thoughts on the deepest subjects were absorbing his mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Much was passing through the mind of Alcala of which those around him knew nothing, as he lay with closed eyes and silent lips upon his couch of pain.
