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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 Is a man to refuse to withdraw his curtains lest some flash in his own eyes should deceive him with a vision of morning while yet it is night?
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Leave that question, my dear sir, until you know what that really is which you want to believe.
believing
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From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
concerning
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From this reading I do not imagine that you have more than the merest glimmer of the nature of that concerning which you, for the very reason that you know not what it is, most rationally doubt.
CONCLUSION
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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE WHOLE MATTER.
curtains
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From this reading Is a man to refuse to withdraw his curtains lest some flash in his own eyes should deceive him with a vision of morning while yet it is night?
dear
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From this reading "Leave that question, my dear sir, until you know what that really is which you want to believe.
deceive
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From this reading Is a man to refuse to withdraw his curtains lest some flash in his own eyes should deceive him with a vision of morning while yet it is night?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
doubt
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From this reading I do not imagine that you have more than the merest glimmer of the nature of that concerning which you, for the very reason that you know not what it is, most rationally doubt.
eyes
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From this reading Is a man to refuse to withdraw his curtains lest some flash in his own eyes should deceive him with a vision of morning while yet it is night?
far
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From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
flash
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From this reading Is a man to refuse to withdraw his curtains lest some flash in his own eyes should deceive him with a vision of morning while yet it is night?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not imagine that you have more than the merest glimmer of the nature of that concerning which you, for the very reason that you know not what it is, most rationally doubt.
glimmer
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From this reading I do not imagine that you have more than the merest glimmer of the nature of that concerning which you, for the very reason that you know not what it is, most rationally doubt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is a man to refuse to withdraw his curtains lest some flash in his own eyes should deceive him with a vision of morning while yet it is night?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Is a man to refuse to withdraw his curtains lest some flash in his own eyes should deceive him with a vision of morning while yet it is night?
how
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From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I do not imagine that you have more than the merest glimmer of the nature of that concerning which you, for the very reason that you know not what it is, most rationally doubt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Leave that question, my dear sir, until you know what that really is which you want to believe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not imagine that you have more than the merest glimmer of the nature of that concerning which you, for the very reason that you know not what it is, most rationally doubt.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
Leave
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From this reading "Leave that question, my dear sir, until you know what that really is which you want to believe.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Is a man to refuse to withdraw his curtains lest some flash in his own eyes should deceive him with a vision of morning while yet it is night?
like
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From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
man
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From this reading Is a man to refuse to withdraw his curtains lest some flash in his own eyes should deceive him with a vision of morning while yet it is night?
MATTER
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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE WHOLE MATTER.
merely
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From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
merest
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From this reading I do not imagine that you have more than the merest glimmer of the nature of that concerning which you, for the very reason that you know not what it is, most rationally doubt.
more
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From this reading I do not imagine that you have more than the merest glimmer of the nature of that concerning which you, for the very reason that you know not what it is, most rationally doubt.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is a man to refuse to withdraw his curtains lest some flash in his own eyes should deceive him with a vision of morning while yet it is night?
most
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From this reading I do not imagine that you have more than the merest glimmer of the nature of that concerning which you, for the very reason that you know not what it is, most rationally doubt.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Leave that question, my dear sir, until you know what that really is which you want to believe.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
nature
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From this reading I do not imagine that you have more than the merest glimmer of the nature of that concerning which you, for the very reason that you know not what it is, most rationally doubt.
night
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From this reading Is a man to refuse to withdraw his curtains lest some flash in his own eyes should deceive him with a vision of morning while yet it is night?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE WHOLE MATTER.
only
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From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
opposing
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From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
own
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From this reading Is a man to refuse to withdraw his curtains lest some flash in his own eyes should deceive him with a vision of morning while yet it is night?
pray
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From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Leave that question, my dear sir, until you know what that really is which you want to believe.
rationally
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From this reading I do not imagine that you have more than the merest glimmer of the nature of that concerning which you, for the very reason that you know not what it is, most rationally doubt.
really
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From this reading "Leave that question, my dear sir, until you know what that really is which you want to believe.
reason
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From this reading I do not imagine that you have more than the merest glimmer of the nature of that concerning which you, for the very reason that you know not what it is, most rationally doubt.
refuse
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From this reading Is a man to refuse to withdraw his curtains lest some flash in his own eyes should deceive him with a vision of morning while yet it is night?
said
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From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
sir
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From this reading "Leave that question, my dear sir, until you know what that really is which you want to believe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
some
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From this reading Is a man to refuse to withdraw his curtains lest some flash in his own eyes should deceive him with a vision of morning while yet it is night?
straits
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From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I do not imagine that you have more than the merest glimmer of the nature of that concerning which you, for the very reason that you know not what it is, most rationally doubt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE WHOLE MATTER.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
true
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From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Leave that question, my dear sir, until you know what that really is which you want to believe.
up
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From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
very
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From this reading I do not imagine that you have more than the merest glimmer of the nature of that concerning which you, for the very reason that you know not what it is, most rationally doubt.
vision
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From this reading Is a man to refuse to withdraw his curtains lest some flash in his own eyes should deceive him with a vision of morning while yet it is night?
want
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From this reading "Leave that question, my dear sir, until you know what that really is which you want to believe.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Leave that question, my dear sir, until you know what that really is which you want to believe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Is a man to refuse to withdraw his curtains lest some flash in his own eyes should deceive him with a vision of morning while yet it is night?
WHOLE
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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE WHOLE MATTER.
Wingfold
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From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Is a man to refuse to withdraw his curtains lest some flash in his own eyes should deceive him with a vision of morning while yet it is night?
withdraw
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From this reading Is a man to refuse to withdraw his curtains lest some flash in his own eyes should deceive him with a vision of morning while yet it is night?
wrought
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From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Is a man to refuse to withdraw his curtains lest some flash in his own eyes should deceive him with a vision of morning while yet it is night?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But," said Wingfold--"only pray do not think I am opposing you; I am in the straits you have left so far behind: how am I to know that I should not merely have wrought myself up to the believing of that which I should like to be true?"
