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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 IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
achieved
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ACHIEVES
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Often he failed, was often disappointed, and often was pained to see how feebly the Spirit warred against the Flesh.
all
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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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appear
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
avaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading He loved money, and avarice frequently prompted him to do those things which would have wrecked his bright hopes.
away
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
bright
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From this reading He loved money, and avarice frequently prompted him to do those things which would have wrecked his bright hopes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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care
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From this reading It was filled with trials and temptations, not all of which were overcome without care and privation.
disappointed
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From this reading Often he failed, was often disappointed, and often was pained to see how feebly the Spirit warred against the Flesh.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He loved money, and avarice frequently prompted him to do those things which would have wrecked his bright hopes.
events
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experience
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failed
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From this reading Often he failed, was often disappointed, and often was pained to see how feebly the Spirit warred against the Flesh.
feebly
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From this reading Often he failed, was often disappointed, and often was pained to see how feebly the Spirit warred against the Flesh.
filled
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Flesh
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From this reading Often he failed, was often disappointed, and often was pained to see how feebly the Spirit warred against the Flesh.
frequently
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From this reading He loved money, and avarice frequently prompted him to do those things which would have wrecked his bright hopes.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
GREATEST
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To note all the events of Harry's experience through this period would require another volume; therefore I can only tell the reader what he was, and what results he had achieved in that time.
HARRY
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Harry's
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He loved money, and avarice frequently prompted him to do those things which would have wrecked his bright hopes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To note all the events of Harry's experience through this period would require another volume; therefore I can only tell the reader what he was, and what results he had achieved in that time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He loved money, and avarice frequently prompted him to do those things which would have wrecked his bright hopes.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
hopes
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From this reading He loved money, and avarice frequently prompted him to do those things which would have wrecked his bright hopes.
how
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From this reading Often he failed, was often disappointed, and often was pained to see how feebly the Spirit warred against the Flesh.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was filled with trials and temptations, not all of which were overcome without care and privation.
life's
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
loved
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From this reading He loved money, and avarice frequently prompted him to do those things which would have wrecked his bright hopes.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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money
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From this reading He loved money, and avarice frequently prompted him to do those things which would have wrecked his bright hopes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was filled with trials and temptations, not all of which were overcome without care and privation.
note
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Often
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From this reading Often he failed, was often disappointed, and often was pained to see how feebly the Spirit warred against the Flesh.
only
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overcome
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From this reading It was filled with trials and temptations, not all of which were overcome without care and privation.
pained
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From this reading Often he failed, was often disappointed, and often was pained to see how feebly the Spirit warred against the Flesh.
pass
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PASSES
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period
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pilgrim
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privation
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prompted
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From this reading He loved money, and avarice frequently prompted him to do those things which would have wrecked his bright hopes.
reader
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require
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results
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see
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From this reading Often he failed, was often disappointed, and often was pained to see how feebly the Spirit warred against the Flesh.
SEVEREST
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soon
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Spirit
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From this reading Often he failed, was often disappointed, and often was pained to see how feebly the Spirit warred against the Flesh.
tale
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tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To note all the events of Harry's experience through this period would require another volume; therefore I can only tell the reader what he was, and what results he had achieved in that time.
temptations
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From this reading It was filled with trials and temptations, not all of which were overcome without care and privation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading To note all the events of Harry's experience through this period would require another volume; therefore I can only tell the reader what he was, and what results he had achieved in that time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
things
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From this reading He loved money, and avarice frequently prompted him to do those things which would have wrecked his bright hopes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To note all the events of Harry's experience through this period would require another volume; therefore I can only tell the reader what he was, and what results he had achieved in that time.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He loved money, and avarice frequently prompted him to do those things which would have wrecked his bright hopes.
Three
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THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To note all the events of Harry's experience through this period would require another volume; therefore I can only tell the reader what he was, and what results he had achieved in that time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
TRIAL
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trials
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From this reading It was filled with trials and temptations, not all of which were overcome without care and privation.
TRIUMPH
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vicissitudes
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volume
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From this reading To note all the events of Harry's experience through this period would require another volume; therefore I can only tell the reader what he was, and what results he had achieved in that time.
warred
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From this reading Often he failed, was often disappointed, and often was pained to see how feebly the Spirit warred against the Flesh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To note all the events of Harry's experience through this period would require another volume; therefore I can only tell the reader what he was, and what results he had achieved in that time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was filled with trials and temptations, not all of which were overcome without care and privation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To note all the events of Harry's experience through this period would require another volume; therefore I can only tell the reader what he was, and what results he had achieved in that time.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was filled with trials and temptations, not all of which were overcome without care and privation.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was filled with trials and temptations, not all of which were overcome without care and privation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To note all the events of Harry's experience through this period would require another volume; therefore I can only tell the reader what he was, and what results he had achieved in that time.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rɛkt/
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading He loved money, and avarice frequently prompted him to do those things which would have wrecked his bright hopes.
years
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH Three years may appear to be a great while to the little pilgrim through life's vicissitudes; but they soon pass away and are as "a tale that is told."
