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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 Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York.
able
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From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
acquaintance
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From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
all
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From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York.
any
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From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
appears
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From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
astounding
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From this reading Does she not show us--she the queen in the land of enchantment--her astounding dramatic talent in all our dreams?
awake
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From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had a language too; but surely nobody can expect that the soul of the watchman should understand it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They had a language too; but surely nobody can expect that the soul of the watchman should understand it.
celebrated
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From this reading Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York.
character
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From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
comprehend
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From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does she not show us--she the queen in the land of enchantment--her astounding dramatic talent in all our dreams?
dramatic
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From this reading Does she not show us--she the queen in the land of enchantment--her astounding dramatic talent in all our dreams?
dreams
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From this reading Does she not show us--she the queen in the land of enchantment--her astounding dramatic talent in all our dreams?
enchantmentnounUS /ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
a magic spell or the state caused by one
From this reading Does she not show us--she the queen in the land of enchantment--her astounding dramatic talent in all our dreams?
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading They had a language too; but surely nobody can expect that the soul of the watchman should understand it.
far
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From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
germinate
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From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
greater
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From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a language too; but surely nobody can expect that the soul of the watchman should understand it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Does she not show us--she the queen in the land of enchantment--her astounding dramatic talent in all our dreams?
hoax
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From this reading Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York.
imitate
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From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had a language too; but surely nobody can expect that the soul of the watchman should understand it.
land
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From this reading Does she not show us--she the queen in the land of enchantment--her astounding dramatic talent in all our dreams?
language
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From this reading They had a language too; but surely nobody can expect that the soul of the watchman should understand it.
Locke
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From this reading Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
Moon
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From this reading Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York.
mortals
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From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
New
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From this reading Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading They had a language too; but surely nobody can expect that the soul of the watchman should understand it.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Does she not show us--she the queen in the land of enchantment--her astounding dramatic talent in all our dreams?
notion
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From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York.
originally
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From this reading Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
ProbablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York.
published
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From this reading Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York.
queen
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From this reading Does she not show us--she the queen in the land of enchantment--her astounding dramatic talent in all our dreams?
Richard
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From this reading Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Does she not show us--she the queen in the land of enchantment--her astounding dramatic talent in all our dreams?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They had a language too; but surely nobody can expect that the soul of the watchman should understand it.
show
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From this reading Does she not show us--she the queen in the land of enchantment--her astounding dramatic talent in all our dreams?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
soul
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From this reading They had a language too; but surely nobody can expect that the soul of the watchman should understand it.
souls
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From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
speaks
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From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
stage
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From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
surely
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From this reading They had a language too; but surely nobody can expect that the soul of the watchman should understand it.
talent
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From this reading Does she not show us--she the queen in the land of enchantment--her astounding dramatic talent in all our dreams?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had a language too; but surely nobody can expect that the soul of the watchman should understand it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York.
there
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From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a language too; but surely nobody can expect that the soul of the watchman should understand it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
tone
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From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
too
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From this reading They had a language too; but surely nobody can expect that the soul of the watchman should understand it.
translation
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From this reading Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had a language too; but surely nobody can expect that the soul of the watchman should understand it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Does she not show us--she the queen in the land of enchantment--her astounding dramatic talent in all our dreams?
voice
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From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
watchman
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From this reading They had a language too; but surely nobody can expect that the soul of the watchman should understand it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Be that as it may, it did comprehend it; for in our souls there germinate far greater powers than we poor mortals, despite all our cleverness, have any notion of.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There every acquaintance appears and speaks upon the stage, so entirely in character, and with the same tone of voice, that none of us, when awake, were able to imitate it.
written
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From this reading Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York.
York
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From this reading Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York.
