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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 There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
all
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From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
bear
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From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
beaten
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From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
beating
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From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
bend
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From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
Bitter
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From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
bitterest
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From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
blow
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From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
blows
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From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
bred
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From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
bruised
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From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
cares
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From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
comes
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From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
constant
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From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
courage
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From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
darkest
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From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
day
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From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
deadly
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From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
down
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From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
dust
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From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
earth
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From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
fall
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From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
fallen
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From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
fibre
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From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
hope
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From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
lame
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From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
lifts
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From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
lives
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From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
living
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From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
man
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From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
men's
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From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
moments
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From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
oftentimes
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From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
only
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From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
out
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From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
past
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From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
perhaps
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From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
rise
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From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
sore
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From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
souls
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From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
stroke
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From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
supports
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From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
Surely
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From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
There
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From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
Tom
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From this reading So it was with Tom.
tough
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From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
troubles
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From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
up
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From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
utterly
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From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was with Tom.
way
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From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
world
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From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
wounded
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From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
year
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From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
