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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It often seems to those in earnest about the right as if all things conspired to prevent their progress.
all
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From this reading It often seems to those in earnest about the right as if all things conspired to prevent their progress.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there are those who, in their very first seeking of it, are nearer to the kingdom of heaven than many who have for years believed themselves of it.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER SERMON.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there are those who, in their very first seeking of it, are nearer to the kingdom of heaven than many who have for years believed themselves of it.
arising
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From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It often seems to those in earnest about the right as if all things conspired to prevent their progress.
back
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From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
believed
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From this reading And there are those who, in their very first seeking of it, are nearer to the kingdom of heaven than many who have for years believed themselves of it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
conspired
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From this reading It often seems to those in earnest about the right as if all things conspired to prevent their progress.
constantly
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From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
earnest
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From this reading It often seems to those in earnest about the right as if all things conspired to prevent their progress.
energy
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From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
fell
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From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And there are those who, in their very first seeking of it, are nearer to the kingdom of heaven than many who have for years believed themselves of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And there are those who, in their very first seeking of it, are nearer to the kingdom of heaven than many who have for years believed themselves of it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
further
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From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And there are those who, in their very first seeking of it, are nearer to the kingdom of heaven than many who have for years believed themselves of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
headed
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From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
heaven
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From this reading And there are those who, in their very first seeking of it, are nearer to the kingdom of heaven than many who have for years believed themselves of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It often seems to those in earnest about the right as if all things conspired to prevent their progress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It often seems to those in earnest about the right as if all things conspired to prevent their progress.
intermittent
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From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It often seems to those in earnest about the right as if all things conspired to prevent their progress.
kingdom
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From this reading And there are those who, in their very first seeking of it, are nearer to the kingdom of heaven than many who have for years believed themselves of it.
many
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From this reading And there are those who, in their very first seeking of it, are nearer to the kingdom of heaven than many who have for years believed themselves of it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
nearer
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From this reading And there are those who, in their very first seeking of it, are nearer to the kingdom of heaven than many who have for years believed themselves of it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
often
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From this reading It often seems to those in earnest about the right as if all things conspired to prevent their progress.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
paths
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From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
pilgrim
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From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
prevent
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From this reading It often seems to those in earnest about the right as if all things conspired to prevent their progress.
progress
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From this reading It often seems to those in earnest about the right as if all things conspired to prevent their progress.
quest
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From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
repentant
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From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It often seems to those in earnest about the right as if all things conspired to prevent their progress.
seeking
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From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
seems
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From this reading It often seems to those in earnest about the right as if all things conspired to prevent their progress.
SERMON
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From this reading ANOTHER SERMON.
side
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From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
struggle
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From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
surprising
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From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And there are those who, in their very first seeking of it, are nearer to the kingdom of heaven than many who have for years believed themselves of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It often seems to those in earnest about the right as if all things conspired to prevent their progress.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It often seems to those in earnest about the right as if all things conspired to prevent their progress.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And there are those who, in their very first seeking of it, are nearer to the kingdom of heaven than many who have for years believed themselves of it.
there
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From this reading And there are those who, in their very first seeking of it, are nearer to the kingdom of heaven than many who have for years believed themselves of it.
things
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From this reading It often seems to those in earnest about the right as if all things conspired to prevent their progress.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It often seems to those in earnest about the right as if all things conspired to prevent their progress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It often seems to those in earnest about the right as if all things conspired to prevent their progress.
very
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From this reading And there are those who, in their very first seeking of it, are nearer to the kingdom of heaven than many who have for years believed themselves of it.
wandering
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From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This of course is but an appearance, arising in part from this, that the pilgrim must be headed back from the side paths into which he is constantly wandering.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And there are those who, in their very first seeking of it, are nearer to the kingdom of heaven than many who have for years believed themselves of it.
whole
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From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
Wingfold
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From this reading To Wingfold, however, it seemed that all things fell in to further his quest, which will not be so surprising if we remember that his was no intermittent repentant seeking, but the struggle of his whole energy.
years
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From this reading And there are those who, in their very first seeking of it, are nearer to the kingdom of heaven than many who have for years believed themselves of it.
