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1920
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From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
able
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Arthur Collins and other students of ancient lore have been able, after patient research, to reconstruct for us the man Aladdin in his habit as he lived and to place before our eyes a faithful picture of his times.
Aladdin
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Alike
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From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
all
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From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
all-important
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From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
allowed
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From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
always
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America
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From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Mr. Arthur Collins and other students of ancient lore have been able, after patient research, to reconstruct for us the man Aladdin in his habit as he lived and to place before our eyes a faithful picture of his times.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Arthur Collins and other students of ancient lore have been able, after patient research, to reconstruct for us the man Aladdin in his habit as he lived and to place before our eyes a faithful picture of his times.
Arthur
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articles
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From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Arthur Collins and other students of ancient lore have been able, after patient research, to reconstruct for us the man Aladdin in his habit as he lived and to place before our eyes a faithful picture of his times.
attention
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From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
attract
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From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
battered
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From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
bearing
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From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Arthur Collins and other students of ancient lore have been able, after patient research, to reconstruct for us the man Aladdin in his habit as he lived and to place before our eyes a faithful picture of his times.
bigotry
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From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
cannot
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characters
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From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
collection
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From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
Collins
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COMPANY
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curious
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d'art
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From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
death
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die
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From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
eyes
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fact
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faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Arthur Collins and other students of ancient lore have been able, after patient research, to reconstruct for us the man Aladdin in his habit as he lived and to place before our eyes a faithful picture of his times.
fetch
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FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Arthur Collins and other students of ancient lore have been able, after patient research, to reconstruct for us the man Aladdin in his habit as he lived and to place before our eyes a faithful picture of his times.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
FREDERICK
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From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
habit
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
half-effaced
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From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Arthur Collins and other students of ancient lore have been able, after patient research, to reconstruct for us the man Aladdin in his habit as he lived and to place before our eyes a faithful picture of his times.
heard
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From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
history
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From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
husband's
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From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
incline
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From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
inscription
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From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
lamentedverbUS /ləˈmentɪd/
expressed great sadness or disappointment
From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
Lamp
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late
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literature
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From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
lived
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lore
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lost
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From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
makes
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From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
man
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more
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From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
Mr
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much
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From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
object
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From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
objet
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From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
old
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From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
once
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From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
other
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mr. Arthur Collins and other students of ancient lore have been able, after patient research, to reconstruct for us the man Aladdin in his habit as he lived and to place before our eyes a faithful picture of his times.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
patient
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picture
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place
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plays
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From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
portion
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From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
presence
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From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
published
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From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
reconstruct
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research
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resented
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From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
seems
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From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
stage
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From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
STOKES
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From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
strange
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From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
students
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subsequent
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From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
surface
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From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
talismannounUS /ˈtæl.ɪz.mən/
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
theory
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From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alike in literature and on the stage the Lamp plays an all-important part; and this makes it all the more strange that its subsequent history should have been so entirely lost.
times
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From this reading Mr. Arthur Collins and other students of ancient lore have been able, after patient research, to reconstruct for us the man Aladdin in his habit as he lived and to place before our eyes a faithful picture of his times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
tradition
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From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Arthur Collins and other students of ancient lore have been able, after patient research, to reconstruct for us the man Aladdin in his habit as he lived and to place before our eyes a faithful picture of his times.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Its tradition once broken, we cannot suppose that an old battered lamp bearing on one portion of its surface a half-effaced inscription in forgotten characters would attract much attention as an _objet d'art_.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
widow
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From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _First published in America by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _in 1920_ It is a curious fact that since the death of the late lamented Aladdin, nothing seems to have been heard of his wonderful Lamp.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I myself incline to the theory that Aladdin allowed the secret of his talisman to die with him, and that his widow disposed of an object whose presence in her husband's collection of articles of "bigotry and virtue" she had always resented, for what it would fetch.
