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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 He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
anywhere
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From this reading When one drops one's plummet into life anywhere it falls the whole length of the line we give it.
Bart
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From this reading Bart Toyner betook himself to prayer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
betook
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From this reading Bart Toyner betook himself to prayer.
bottom
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From this reading The man who can give his plummet the longest line is he who realises most surely that it has not touched the bottom.
calm
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From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The man who can give his plummet the longest line is he who realises most surely that it has not touched the bottom.
demanded
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From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
doubt
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From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
drops
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From this reading When one drops one's plummet into life anywhere it falls the whole length of the line we give it.
expected
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From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
face
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From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
falls
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From this reading When one drops one's plummet into life anywhere it falls the whole length of the line we give it.
friend
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From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
give
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From this reading When one drops one's plummet into life anywhere it falls the whole length of the line we give it.
given
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From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
go
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From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
happen
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From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
happened
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From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who can give his plummet the longest line is he who realises most surely that it has not touched the bottom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man who can give his plummet the longest line is he who realises most surely that it has not touched the bottom.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bart Toyner betook himself to prayer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man who can give his plummet the longest line is he who realises most surely that it has not touched the bottom.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
imperatively
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From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When one drops one's plummet into life anywhere it falls the whole length of the line we give it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who can give his plummet the longest line is he who realises most surely that it has not touched the bottom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When one drops one's plummet into life anywhere it falls the whole length of the line we give it.
just
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From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
learned
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From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading When one drops one's plummet into life anywhere it falls the whole length of the line we give it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When one drops one's plummet into life anywhere it falls the whole length of the line we give it.
line
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From this reading When one drops one's plummet into life anywhere it falls the whole length of the line we give it.
longest
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From this reading The man who can give his plummet the longest line is he who realises most surely that it has not touched the bottom.
man
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From this reading The man who can give his plummet the longest line is he who realises most surely that it has not touched the bottom.
most
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From this reading The man who can give his plummet the longest line is he who realises most surely that it has not touched the bottom.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man who can give his plummet the longest line is he who realises most surely that it has not touched the bottom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When one drops one's plummet into life anywhere it falls the whole length of the line we give it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one drops one's plummet into life anywhere it falls the whole length of the line we give it.
one's
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From this reading When one drops one's plummet into life anywhere it falls the whole length of the line we give it.
out
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From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
plummet
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From this reading When one drops one's plummet into life anywhere it falls the whole length of the line we give it.
pray
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From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
prayer
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From this reading Bart Toyner betook himself to prayer.
preacher
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From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
realises
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From this reading The man who can give his plummet the longest line is he who realises most surely that it has not touched the bottom.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
smaller
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From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
some
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From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
soul
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From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
steadfast
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From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
surely
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From this reading The man who can give his plummet the longest line is he who realises most surely that it has not touched the bottom.
tempted
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From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man who can give his plummet the longest line is he who realises most surely that it has not touched the bottom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When one drops one's plummet into life anywhere it falls the whole length of the line we give it.
then
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From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bart Toyner betook himself to prayer.
touched
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From this reading The man who can give his plummet the longest line is he who realises most surely that it has not touched the bottom.
Toyner
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From this reading Bart Toyner betook himself to prayer.
Toyner's
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From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
victory
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From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
way
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From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When one drops one's plummet into life anywhere it falls the whole length of the line we give it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When one drops one's plummet into life anywhere it falls the whole length of the line we give it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The man who can give his plummet the longest line is he who realises most surely that it has not touched the bottom.
whole
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From this reading When one drops one's plummet into life anywhere it falls the whole length of the line we give it.
world
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From this reading He had learned from his friend the preacher that when a man is tempted he must pray until he is given the victory, and then, calm and steadfast, go out to face the world again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Toyner's had been a smaller soul, the need of his life would have imperatively demanded then that just what he expected to happen to him should happen, and in some mysterious way no doubt it would have happened.
