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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 In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
all
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From this reading Many obstinate truth-mongers indulge in this dissipation, imagining that if they speak no lie, they lie not at all.
always
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From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
amazed
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From this reading She was amazed, and said, “Not all!”
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day I was there at dinner, and remarked, in a general way, that we are all liars.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many obstinate truth-mongers indulge in this dissipation, imagining that if they speak no lie, they lie not at all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
character
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From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
common
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From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
concealing
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From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
conveys
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From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
country
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From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
day
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From this reading One day I was there at dinner, and remarked, in a general way, that we are all liars.
deception
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From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
dinner
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From this reading One day I was there at dinner, and remarked, in a general way, that we are all liars.
dissipation
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From this reading Many obstinate truth-mongers indulge in this dissipation, imagining that if they speak no lie, they lie not at all.
far
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From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
general
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From this reading One day I was there at dinner, and remarked, in a general way, that we are all liars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
high
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From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Many obstinate truth-mongers indulge in this dissipation, imagining that if they speak no lie, they lie not at all.
imagining
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From this reading Many obstinate truth-mongers indulge in this dissipation, imagining that if they speak no lie, they lie not at all.
impulses
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From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many obstinate truth-mongers indulge in this dissipation, imagining that if they speak no lie, they lie not at all.
indulge
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From this reading Many obstinate truth-mongers indulge in this dissipation, imagining that if they speak no lie, they lie not at all.
keeping
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From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
lady
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From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
liars
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From this reading One day I was there at dinner, and remarked, in a general way, that we are all liars.
lie
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From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
lies
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From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
lived
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From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
lovely
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From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
Many
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From this reading Many obstinate truth-mongers indulge in this dissipation, imagining that if they speak no lie, they lie not at all.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Many obstinate truth-mongers indulge in this dissipation, imagining that if they speak no lie, they lie not at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many obstinate truth-mongers indulge in this dissipation, imagining that if they speak no lie, they lie not at all.
obstinate
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From this reading Many obstinate truth-mongers indulge in this dissipation, imagining that if they speak no lie, they lie not at all.
once
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From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
other
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From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
pure
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From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
remarked
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From this reading One day I was there at dinner, and remarked, in a general way, that we are all liars.
said
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From this reading She was amazed, and said, “Not all!”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was amazed, and said, “Not all!”
silent
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From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
simply
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From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
speak
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From this reading Many obstinate truth-mongers indulge in this dissipation, imagining that if they speak no lie, they lie not at all.
spirit
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From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many obstinate truth-mongers indulge in this dissipation, imagining that if they speak no lie, they lie not at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
there
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From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many obstinate truth-mongers indulge in this dissipation, imagining that if they speak no lie, they lie not at all.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many obstinate truth-mongers indulge in this dissipation, imagining that if they speak no lie, they lie not at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
truth
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From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
truth-mongers
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From this reading Many obstinate truth-mongers indulge in this dissipation, imagining that if they speak no lie, they lie not at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
way
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From this reading One day I was there at dinner, and remarked, in a general way, that we are all liars.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among other common lies, we have the silent lie--the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In that far country where I once lived, there was a lovely spirit, a lady whose impulses were always high and pure, and whose character answered to them.
