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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 "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
all
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From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
best
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From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
better
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From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
blaming
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From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
blind
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From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
cannot
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From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
Chinaman
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From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
coffee-house
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From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
conception
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From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
Confucius
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From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
despise
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From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
despising
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From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
disputed
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From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
draw
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From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
faith
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From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
filling
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From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
God
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From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
goodness
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From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
higher
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From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
idol
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From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
imitating
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From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
knows
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From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
light
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From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
love
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From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
man
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From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
man's
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From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
mercy
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From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
more
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From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
nearer
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From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
own
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From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
present
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From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
ray
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From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
refrain
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From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
see
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From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
sees
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From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
silent
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From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
spoke
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From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
student
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From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
sun
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From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
sun's
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From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
superstitious
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From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
unbeliever
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From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
whole
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From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
world
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From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
