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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 This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”
Aliasuerus
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”
astounded
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From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
avoid
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From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.
Babbalanja
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From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.
bearded
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.
behold
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From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”
best
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
conceptions
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From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.
conjuror
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.
discoursed
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From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”
equivocal
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
exaggerated
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From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”
expressing
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From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.
face
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
far
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From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
Gentle
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From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
greater
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From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
hermit
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.
Hivohitee
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.
knowing
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From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”
like
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”
man
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
manner
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From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”
men
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
Mogul
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
more
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From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”
mountains
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
much
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From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
naught
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.
now
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From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
old
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a loud ringing burst of sound
From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
person
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From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”
personage
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
previous
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From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.
rumbled
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
said
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From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
seen
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”
shadows
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From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.
some
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
wealth or financial means
From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”
taken
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”
then
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
things
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From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
thus
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From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
unlike
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From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”
Whereupon
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From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
wonderment
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From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.
words
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From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.
woundy
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From this reading This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.
Yoomy
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From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.
