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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 AARON COHEN ADDRESSES A JEWISH AUDIENCE.
AARON
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From this reading AARON COHEN ADDRESSES A JEWISH AUDIENCE.
ADDRESSES
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From this reading AARON COHEN ADDRESSES A JEWISH AUDIENCE.
afforded
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From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
age
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From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world gave Aaron Cohen credit for being exceedingly wealthy, and fabulous tales of the success of his ventures obtained credence with the people.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
AUDIENCE
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From this reading AARON COHEN ADDRESSES A JEWISH AUDIENCE.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The world gave Aaron Cohen credit for being exceedingly wealthy, and fabulous tales of the success of his ventures obtained credence with the people.
believed
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From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Imagination is more powerful than science, and this is the age of both.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Small wonder, therefore, for the current report that Aaron Cohen was a millionaire; but such was not the case.
case
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From this reading Small wonder, therefore, for the current report that Aaron Cohen was a millionaire; but such was not the case.
COHEN
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From this reading AARON COHEN ADDRESSES A JEWISH AUDIENCE.
credence
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From this reading The world gave Aaron Cohen credit for being exceedingly wealthy, and fabulous tales of the success of his ventures obtained credence with the people.
credit
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From this reading The world gave Aaron Cohen credit for being exceedingly wealthy, and fabulous tales of the success of his ventures obtained credence with the people.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Small wonder, therefore, for the current report that Aaron Cohen was a millionaire; but such was not the case.
eagerly
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From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
exceedingly
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From this reading The world gave Aaron Cohen credit for being exceedingly wealthy, and fabulous tales of the success of his ventures obtained credence with the people.
fabulous
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From this reading The world gave Aaron Cohen credit for being exceedingly wealthy, and fabulous tales of the success of his ventures obtained credence with the people.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The world gave Aaron Cohen credit for being exceedingly wealthy, and fabulous tales of the success of his ventures obtained credence with the people.
gave
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From this reading The world gave Aaron Cohen credit for being exceedingly wealthy, and fabulous tales of the success of his ventures obtained credence with the people.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The world gave Aaron Cohen credit for being exceedingly wealthy, and fabulous tales of the success of his ventures obtained credence with the people.
history
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From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
Imagination
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From this reading Imagination is more powerful than science, and this is the age of both.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
Instead
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From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Imagination is more powerful than science, and this is the age of both.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
JEWISH
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From this reading AARON COHEN ADDRESSES A JEWISH AUDIENCE.
material
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From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
millionaire
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From this reading Small wonder, therefore, for the current report that Aaron Cohen was a millionaire; but such was not the case.
more
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From this reading Imagination is more powerful than science, and this is the age of both.
much
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From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Small wonder, therefore, for the current report that Aaron Cohen was a millionaire; but such was not the case.
obtained
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From this reading The world gave Aaron Cohen credit for being exceedingly wealthy, and fabulous tales of the success of his ventures obtained credence with the people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The world gave Aaron Cohen credit for being exceedingly wealthy, and fabulous tales of the success of his ventures obtained credence with the people.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
people
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From this reading The world gave Aaron Cohen credit for being exceedingly wealthy, and fabulous tales of the success of his ventures obtained credence with the people.
powerful
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From this reading Imagination is more powerful than science, and this is the age of both.
present
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From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
report
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From this reading Small wonder, therefore, for the current report that Aaron Cohen was a millionaire; but such was not the case.
romance
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From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
science
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From this reading Imagination is more powerful than science, and this is the age of both.
Small
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From this reading Small wonder, therefore, for the current report that Aaron Cohen was a millionaire; but such was not the case.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
sought
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From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
success
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From this reading The world gave Aaron Cohen credit for being exceedingly wealthy, and fabulous tales of the success of his ventures obtained credence with the people.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Small wonder, therefore, for the current report that Aaron Cohen was a millionaire; but such was not the case.
tales
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From this reading The world gave Aaron Cohen credit for being exceedingly wealthy, and fabulous tales of the success of his ventures obtained credence with the people.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Imagination is more powerful than science, and this is the age of both.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Small wonder, therefore, for the current report that Aaron Cohen was a millionaire; but such was not the case.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world gave Aaron Cohen credit for being exceedingly wealthy, and fabulous tales of the success of his ventures obtained credence with the people.
there
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From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Small wonder, therefore, for the current report that Aaron Cohen was a millionaire; but such was not the case.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Imagination is more powerful than science, and this is the age of both.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
ventures
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From this reading The world gave Aaron Cohen credit for being exceedingly wealthy, and fabulous tales of the success of his ventures obtained credence with the people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
wealthy
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From this reading The world gave Aaron Cohen credit for being exceedingly wealthy, and fabulous tales of the success of his ventures obtained credence with the people.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The world gave Aaron Cohen credit for being exceedingly wealthy, and fabulous tales of the success of his ventures obtained credence with the people.
wonder
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From this reading Small wonder, therefore, for the current report that Aaron Cohen was a millionaire; but such was not the case.
world
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From this reading The world gave Aaron Cohen credit for being exceedingly wealthy, and fabulous tales of the success of his ventures obtained credence with the people.
world's
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From this reading Instead of the age of romance being over, there was never a time in the world's history which afforded so much material for romance as the present, and in which it was so eagerly sought after and believed in.
