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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accept
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From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
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actual
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alive
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all
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From this reading There is possibly a larger class of persons who hold that all such communications, if genuine, come not from the dead but from the devil.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
any
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From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
beliefs
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From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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Benson
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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
brain
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From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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Catholic
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From this reading This is the taught opinion of the Roman Catholic Church.
Church
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From this reading This is the taught opinion of the Roman Catholic Church.
class
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is possibly a larger class of persons who hold that all such communications, if genuine, come not from the dead but from the devil.
communication
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communications
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conjurers
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From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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devil
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disordered
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From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
dupe
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E
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eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
eminent
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From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
evidence
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From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
experience
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F
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far
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From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is possibly a larger class of persons who hold that all such communications, if genuine, come not from the dead but from the devil.
general
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From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
genuine
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From this reading There is possibly a larger class of persons who hold that all such communications, if genuine, come not from the dead but from the devil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
hold
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holds
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From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is possibly a larger class of persons who hold that all such communications, if genuine, come not from the dead but from the devil.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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large
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larger
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Many
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From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
more
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From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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numerous
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From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
only
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opinion
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From this reading This is the taught opinion of the Roman Catholic Church.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
other
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From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
own
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persons
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possible
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possibly
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research
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Roman
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From this reading This is the taught opinion of the Roman Catholic Church.
scientific
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Stream
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subject
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From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is possibly a larger class of persons who hold that all such communications, if genuine, come not from the dead but from the devil.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
taught
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From this reading This is the taught opinion of the Roman Catholic Church.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
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There
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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the taught opinion of the Roman Catholic Church.
to-day
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very
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victim
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From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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world
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From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
