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156
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From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue _The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Strange Story of a Man with a Sixth Sense AUTHOR OF “THE WINGS OF THE MORNING,” “THE PILLAR OF LIGHT” AND “THE GREAT MOGUL.”
actor
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From this reading U.S.A._ The chief actor in the singular, perhaps unprecedented, incidents herein recorded now leads a sedate existence of British top-hatted respectability.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Strange Story of a Man with a Sixth Sense AUTHOR OF “THE WINGS OF THE MORNING,” “THE PILLAR OF LIGHT” AND “THE GREAT MOGUL.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some few there are who dimly comprehend Karl Grier’s secret.
AUTHOR
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From this reading The Strange Story of a Man with a Sixth Sense AUTHOR OF “THE WINGS OF THE MORNING,” “THE PILLAR OF LIGHT” AND “THE GREAT MOGUL.”
Avenue
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From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue _The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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British
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career
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chief
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citizens
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Clode
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From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue _The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
comprehend
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cosmopolitan
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dimly
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From this reading Some few there are who dimly comprehend Karl Grier’s secret.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
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Edinburgh
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Edward
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From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue _The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
exceedingly
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existence
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extraordinary
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few
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Fifth
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many reputable citizens of London and Edinburgh, not to mention cosmopolitan Paris and New York, to whom he is personally known, would be exceedingly surprised were they to recognize, through the thin disguise of places and people, the popular man of the world whose extraordinary career is now set forth for the first time.
forth
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GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Strange Story of a Man with a Sixth Sense AUTHOR OF “THE WINGS OF THE MORNING,” “THE PILLAR OF LIGHT” AND “THE GREAT MOGUL.”
Grier's
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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herein
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From this reading U.S.A._ The chief actor in the singular, perhaps unprecedented, incidents herein recorded now leads a sedate existence of British top-hatted respectability.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading U.S.A._ The chief actor in the singular, perhaps unprecedented, incidents herein recorded now leads a sedate existence of British top-hatted respectability.
incidents
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From this reading U.S.A._ The chief actor in the singular, perhaps unprecedented, incidents herein recorded now leads a sedate existence of British top-hatted respectability.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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J
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From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue _The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
Karl
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known
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leads
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LIGHT
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From this reading The Strange Story of a Man with a Sixth Sense AUTHOR OF “THE WINGS OF THE MORNING,” “THE PILLAR OF LIGHT” AND “THE GREAT MOGUL.”
London
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Man
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Many
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Mass
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From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue _The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
mention
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MOGUL
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From this reading The Strange Story of a Man with a Sixth Sense AUTHOR OF “THE WINGS OF THE MORNING,” “THE PILLAR OF LIGHT” AND “THE GREAT MOGUL.”
MORNINGnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Strange Story of a Man with a Sixth Sense AUTHOR OF “THE WINGS OF THE MORNING,” “THE PILLAR OF LIGHT” AND “THE GREAT MOGUL.”
New
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From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue _The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
Norwood
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From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue _The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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now
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From this reading U.S.A._ The chief actor in the singular, perhaps unprecedented, incidents herein recorded now leads a sedate existence of British top-hatted respectability.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Strange Story of a Man with a Sixth Sense AUTHOR OF “THE WINGS OF THE MORNING,” “THE PILLAR OF LIGHT” AND “THE GREAT MOGUL.”
Paris
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people
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perhaps
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personally
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PILLAR
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places
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Plimpton
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From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue _The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
popular
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Press
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From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue _The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
recognize
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recorded
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reputable
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respectability
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From this reading U.S.A._ The chief actor in the singular, perhaps unprecedented, incidents herein recorded now leads a sedate existence of British top-hatted respectability.
S
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From this reading U.S.A._ The chief actor in the singular, perhaps unprecedented, incidents herein recorded now leads a sedate existence of British top-hatted respectability.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Some few there are who dimly comprehend Karl Grier’s secret.
sedate
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Sense
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From this reading The Strange Story of a Man with a Sixth Sense AUTHOR OF “THE WINGS OF THE MORNING,” “THE PILLAR OF LIGHT” AND “THE GREAT MOGUL.”
set
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singular
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From this reading U.S.A._ The chief actor in the singular, perhaps unprecedented, incidents herein recorded now leads a sedate existence of British top-hatted respectability.
SixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Strange Story of a Man with a Sixth Sense AUTHOR OF “THE WINGS OF THE MORNING,” “THE PILLAR OF LIGHT” AND “THE GREAT MOGUL.”
Some
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From this reading Some few there are who dimly comprehend Karl Grier’s secret.
Story
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Strange
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From this reading The Strange Story of a Man with a Sixth Sense AUTHOR OF “THE WINGS OF THE MORNING,” “THE PILLAR OF LIGHT” AND “THE GREAT MOGUL.”
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Strange Story of a Man with a Sixth Sense AUTHOR OF “THE WINGS OF THE MORNING,” “THE PILLAR OF LIGHT” AND “THE GREAT MOGUL.”
there
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From this reading Some few there are who dimly comprehend Karl Grier’s secret.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many reputable citizens of London and Edinburgh, not to mention cosmopolitan Paris and New York, to whom he is personally known, would be exceedingly surprised were they to recognize, through the thin disguise of places and people, the popular man of the world whose extraordinary career is now set forth for the first time.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Many reputable citizens of London and Edinburgh, not to mention cosmopolitan Paris and New York, to whom he is personally known, would be exceedingly surprised were they to recognize, through the thin disguise of places and people, the popular man of the world whose extraordinary career is now set forth for the first time.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many reputable citizens of London and Edinburgh, not to mention cosmopolitan Paris and New York, to whom he is personally known, would be exceedingly surprised were they to recognize, through the thin disguise of places and people, the popular man of the world whose extraordinary career is now set forth for the first time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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top-hatted
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U
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From this reading U.S.A._ The chief actor in the singular, perhaps unprecedented, incidents herein recorded now leads a sedate existence of British top-hatted respectability.
unprecedented
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From this reading U.S.A._ The chief actor in the singular, perhaps unprecedented, incidents herein recorded now leads a sedate existence of British top-hatted respectability.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many reputable citizens of London and Edinburgh, not to mention cosmopolitan Paris and New York, to whom he is personally known, would be exceedingly surprised were they to recognize, through the thin disguise of places and people, the popular man of the world whose extraordinary career is now set forth for the first time.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Some few there are who dimly comprehend Karl Grier’s secret.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many reputable citizens of London and Edinburgh, not to mention cosmopolitan Paris and New York, to whom he is personally known, would be exceedingly surprised were they to recognize, through the thin disguise of places and people, the popular man of the world whose extraordinary career is now set forth for the first time.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Many reputable citizens of London and Edinburgh, not to mention cosmopolitan Paris and New York, to whom he is personally known, would be exceedingly surprised were they to recognize, through the thin disguise of places and people, the popular man of the world whose extraordinary career is now set forth for the first time.
WINGS
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From this reading The Strange Story of a Man with a Sixth Sense AUTHOR OF “THE WINGS OF THE MORNING,” “THE PILLAR OF LIGHT” AND “THE GREAT MOGUL.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Strange Story of a Man with a Sixth Sense AUTHOR OF “THE WINGS OF THE MORNING,” “THE PILLAR OF LIGHT” AND “THE GREAT MOGUL.”
world
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Many reputable citizens of London and Edinburgh, not to mention cosmopolitan Paris and New York, to whom he is personally known, would be exceedingly surprised were they to recognize, through the thin disguise of places and people, the popular man of the world whose extraordinary career is now set forth for the first time.
York
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From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue _The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
