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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 The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
ailments
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From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so, to heal or help that man, two imaginations are required: his own and some outsider's.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
B
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From this reading The outsider, B, must imagine that his incantations are the healing-power that is curing A, and A must imagine that this is so.
beneficent
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From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
cultivates
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From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
curing
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From this reading The outsider, B, must imagine that his incantations are the healing-power that is curing A, and A must imagine that this is so.
deny
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From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
existence
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From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first man had it, the last one will possess it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
force
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From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first man had it, the last one will possess it.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
heal
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From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
healing-power
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From this reading The outsider, B, must imagine that his incantations are the healing-power that is curing A, and A must imagine that this is so.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so, to heal or help that man, two imaginations are required: his own and some outsider's.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
imaginary
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From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
imagination
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From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
imaginations
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From this reading And so, to heal or help that man, two imaginations are required: his own and some outsider's.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The outsider, B, must imagine that his incantations are the healing-power that is curing A, and A must imagine that this is so.
incantations
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From this reading The outsider, B, must imagine that his incantations are the healing-power that is curing A, and A must imagine that this is so.
invents
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From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first man had it, the last one will possess it.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
likely
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From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
man
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From this reading The first man had it, the last one will possess it.
man's
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From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
mischievous
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From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
most
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From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The outsider, B, must imagine that his incantations are the healing-power that is curing A, and A must imagine that this is so.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first man had it, the last one will possess it.
only
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From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading The outsider, B, must imagine that his incantations are the healing-power that is curing A, and A must imagine that this is so.
outsider's
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From this reading And so, to heal or help that man, two imaginations are required: his own and some outsider's.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
own
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From this reading And so, to heal or help that man, two imaginations are required: his own and some outsider's.
people
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From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
possess
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From this reading The first man had it, the last one will possess it.
power
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From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so, to heal or help that man, two imaginations are required: his own and some outsider's.
scoff
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From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
sick
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From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, to heal or help that man, two imaginations are required: his own and some outsider's.
some
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From this reading And so, to heal or help that man, two imaginations are required: his own and some outsider's.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so, to heal or help that man, two imaginations are required: his own and some outsider's.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The outsider, B, must imagine that his incantations are the healing-power that is curing A, and A must imagine that this is so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
two
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From this reading And so, to heal or help that man, two imaginations are required: his own and some outsider's.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
use
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From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
very
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From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The first man had it, the last one will possess it.
wise
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From this reading If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of these--very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without.
