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A Book Without a Title

Chapter I

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Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.
"Divinities are senseless, useless, barriers to progress and ambition, a curse to man.
Gods, fetiches, graven images, idols--faugh!"
On the atheist's work-table stood the photograph of a beautiful girl.
II ALLIES The Devil, finishing his seidel of Wuerzburger, eyed the young man quizzically.
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A Book Without a Title

Chapter I

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Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.
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"Divinities are senseless, useless, barriers to progress and ambition, a curse to man.
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Gods, fetiches, graven images, idols--faugh!"
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On the atheist's work-table stood the photograph of a beautiful girl.
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II ALLIES The Devil, finishing his seidel of Wuerzburger, eyed the young man quizzically.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.”

Books noun US /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading “Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.”

Cried noun US /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.”

NINETEEN noun US /ˈnineteen/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.”

Stood noun US /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “On the atheist's work-table stood the photograph of a beautiful girl.”

WITHOUT preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.”

All words in this reading · 82

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8.15

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

ALLIES

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From this reading II ALLIES The Devil, finishing his seidel of Wuerzburger, eyed the young man quizzically.

ambition

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From this reading "Divinities are senseless, useless, barriers to progress and ambition, a curse to man.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Divinities are senseless, useless, barriers to progress and ambition, a curse to man.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Divinities are senseless, useless, barriers to progress and ambition, a curse to man.

atheist

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

atheist's

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From this reading On the atheist's work-table stood the photograph of a beautiful girl.

barriers

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From this reading "Divinities are senseless, useless, barriers to progress and ambition, a curse to man.

beautiful

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From this reading On the atheist's work-table stood the photograph of a beautiful girl.

BOOK

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

catch

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

Chatfield

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

collaboration

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

COMPANY

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

criednounUS /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

curse

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From this reading "Divinities are senseless, useless, barriers to progress and ambition, a curse to man.

Decoys

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

Democratic

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

Devil

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From this reading II ALLIES The Devil, finishing his seidel of Wuerzburger, eyed the young man quizzically.

Divinities

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From this reading "Divinities are senseless, useless, barriers to progress and ambition, a curse to man.

EIGHTEEN

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

Europe

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

Ex

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

eyed

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From this reading II ALLIES The Devil, finishing his seidel of Wuerzburger, eyed the young man quizzically.

faugh

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From this reading Gods, fetiches, graven images, idols--faugh!"

fetiches

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From this reading Gods, fetiches, graven images, idols--faugh!"

finishing

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From this reading II ALLIES The Devil, finishing his seidel of Wuerzburger, eyed the young man quizzically.

George

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

girl

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From this reading On the atheist's work-table stood the photograph of a beautiful girl.

Gods

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From this reading Gods, fetiches, graven images, idols--faugh!"

GOODMAN

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

graven

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From this reading Gods, fetiches, graven images, idols--faugh!"

H

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading II ALLIES The Devil, finishing his seidel of Wuerzburger, eyed the young man quizzically.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

idols

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From this reading Gods, fetiches, graven images, idols--faugh!"

II

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From this reading II ALLIES The Devil, finishing his seidel of Wuerzburger, eyed the young man quizzically.

images

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From this reading Gods, fetiches, graven images, idols--faugh!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

Jean

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

L

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

Love

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

Mademoiselle

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

man

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From this reading "Divinities are senseless, useless, barriers to progress and ambition, a curse to man.

Mencken

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

Mr

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

Nathan

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

NEW

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

NINETEENnounUS /ˈnineteen/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the atheist's work-table stood the photograph of a beautiful girl.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

PHILIP

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

photograph

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From this reading On the atheist's work-table stood the photograph of a beautiful girl.

Preparation

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

Presents

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

progress

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From this reading "Divinities are senseless, useless, barriers to progress and ambition, a curse to man.

purchasers

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

quizzically

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From this reading II ALLIES The Devil, finishing his seidel of Wuerzburger, eyed the young man quizzically.

Reminiscence

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

seidel

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From this reading II ALLIES The Devil, finishing his seidel of Wuerzburger, eyed the young man quizzically.

senseless

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From this reading "Divinities are senseless, useless, barriers to progress and ambition, a curse to man.

stoodnounUS /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading On the atheist's work-table stood the photograph of a beautiful girl.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

Theatre

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

TITLE

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

Titles

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

useless

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From this reading "Divinities are senseless, useless, barriers to progress and ambition, a curse to man.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

work-table

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From this reading On the atheist's work-table stood the photograph of a beautiful girl.

worship

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

Wuerzburger

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From this reading II ALLIES The Devil, finishing his seidel of Wuerzburger, eyed the young man quizzically.

YORK

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From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Europe After 8.15 (_in collaboration with H. L. Mencken_) Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents _In Preparation_: The Democratic Theatre I Love You: A Reminiscence A BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE BY GEORGE JEAN NATHAN PHILIP GOODMAN COMPANY NEW YORK NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Titles of books: Decoys to catch purchasers--_Chatfield._ Mademoiselle Ex "I worship no one," cried the atheist.

young

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From this reading II ALLIES The Devil, finishing his seidel of Wuerzburger, eyed the young man quizzically.