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advanced
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From this reading How does he know but that these people are as 'advanced' in their ideas as he is himself?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How does he know but that these people are as 'advanced' in their ideas as he is himself?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
beautiful
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From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is no minister here 'trammelled by long years of narrowing education.'
conscious
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From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
Dennis
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From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How does he know but that these people are as 'advanced' in their ideas as he is himself?”
doesn't
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From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
ease
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From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
edge
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From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
education
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From this reading There is no minister here 'trammelled by long years of narrowing education.'
enlighten
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From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
ennobling
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From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
feel
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From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
forcing
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From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
full
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From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
Gracie
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From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
HEREnounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HERE WAS HIS OPPORTUNITY.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How does he know but that these people are as 'advanced' in their ideas as he is himself?”
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “HERE WAS HIS OPPORTUNITY.”
hovered
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From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
How
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From this reading How does he know but that these people are as 'advanced' in their ideas as he is himself?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
ideas
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From this reading How does he know but that these people are as 'advanced' in their ideas as he is himself?”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
ill
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From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How does he know but that these people are as 'advanced' in their ideas as he is himself?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no minister here 'trammelled by long years of narrowing education.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
keep
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From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How does he know but that these people are as 'advanced' in their ideas as he is himself?”
knows
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From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no minister here 'trammelled by long years of narrowing education.'
making
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From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
mean
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From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
mention
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From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
minister
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From this reading There is no minister here 'trammelled by long years of narrowing education.'
narrowing
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From this reading There is no minister here 'trammelled by long years of narrowing education.'
nice
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From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no minister here 'trammelled by long years of narrowing education.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
now
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From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
often
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From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
OPPORTUNITY
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From this reading “HERE WAS HIS OPPORTUNITY.”
people
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From this reading How does he know but that these people are as 'advanced' in their ideas as he is himself?”
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
race
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From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
really
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From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
some
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From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How does he know but that these people are as 'advanced' in their ideas as he is himself?”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
There
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From this reading There is no minister here 'trammelled by long years of narrowing education.'
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How does he know but that these people are as 'advanced' in their ideas as he is himself?”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
thoughts
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From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
trammelled
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From this reading There is no minister here 'trammelled by long years of narrowing education.'
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “HERE WAS HIS OPPORTUNITY.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do not mean that she was conscious of thinking these thoughts, but that they hovered on the edge, as it were, of her mind, making her feel ill at ease.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
why
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From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the question which would keep forcing itself on Gracie Dennis was this: “If he really knows of nice books, full of 'the beautiful' and 'the ennobling,' that would enlighten the race, as he has often told me, why doesn't he mention some of them now?
years
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From this reading There is no minister here 'trammelled by long years of narrowing education.'
