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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 He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
ages
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From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No less a man,” said my friend; “and observe how picturesque a contrast between his dogma and those of the reformers whom we have just glanced at.
announced
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From this reading With an earnestness that betokened the sincerest faith in his own doctrine, he announced that the destruction of the world was close at hand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
aspect
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From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
assembled
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From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With an earnestness that betokened the sincerest faith in his own doctrine, he announced that the destruction of the world was close at hand.
attentive
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From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
auditors
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From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
betokened
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From this reading With an earnestness that betokened the sincerest faith in his own doctrine, he announced that the destruction of the world was close at hand.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “No less a man,” said my friend; “and observe how picturesque a contrast between his dogma and those of the reformers whom we have just glanced at.
close
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From this reading With an earnestness that betokened the sincerest faith in his own doctrine, he announced that the destruction of the world was close at hand.
connected
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From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
contrast
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From this reading “No less a man,” said my friend; “and observe how picturesque a contrast between his dogma and those of the reformers whom we have just glanced at.
crowd
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From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
deeply
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From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
destruction
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From this reading With an earnestness that betokened the sincerest faith in his own doctrine, he announced that the destruction of the world was close at hand.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
doctrine
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From this reading With an earnestness that betokened the sincerest faith in his own doctrine, he announced that the destruction of the world was close at hand.
dogma
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From this reading “No less a man,” said my friend; “and observe how picturesque a contrast between his dogma and those of the reformers whom we have just glanced at.
earnestness
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From this reading With an earnestness that betokened the sincerest faith in his own doctrine, he announced that the destruction of the world was close at hand.
earthly
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From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
elderly
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From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
exclaimed
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From this reading “It is Father Miller himself!” exclaimed I.
faith
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From this reading With an earnestness that betokened the sincerest faith in his own doctrine, he announced that the destruction of the world was close at hand.
Father
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From this reading “It is Father Miller himself!” exclaimed I.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
forming
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From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
friend
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From this reading “No less a man,” said my friend; “and observe how picturesque a contrast between his dogma and those of the reformers whom we have just glanced at.
futurity
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From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
glanced
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From this reading “No less a man,” said my friend; “and observe how picturesque a contrast between his dogma and those of the reformers whom we have just glanced at.
hall
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From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
hand
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From this reading With an earnestness that betokened the sincerest faith in his own doctrine, he announced that the destruction of the world was close at hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No less a man,” said my friend; “and observe how picturesque a contrast between his dogma and those of the reformers whom we have just glanced at.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It is Father Miller himself!” exclaimed I.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With an earnestness that betokened the sincerest faith in his own doctrine, he announced that the destruction of the world was close at hand.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
how
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From this reading “No less a man,” said my friend; “and observe how picturesque a contrast between his dogma and those of the reformers whom we have just glanced at.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is Father Miller himself!” exclaimed I.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
imply
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From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With an earnestness that betokened the sincerest faith in his own doctrine, he announced that the destruction of the world was close at hand.
innumerable
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From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is Father Miller himself!” exclaimed I.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is Father Miller himself!” exclaimed I.
just
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From this reading “No less a man,” said my friend; “and observe how picturesque a contrast between his dogma and those of the reformers whom we have just glanced at.
led
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From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
less
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From this reading “No less a man,” said my friend; “and observe how picturesque a contrast between his dogma and those of the reformers whom we have just glanced at.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
man
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From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
mankind
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From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
Miller
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From this reading “It is Father Miller himself!” exclaimed I.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No less a man,” said my friend; “and observe how picturesque a contrast between his dogma and those of the reformers whom we have just glanced at.
nature
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From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No less a man,” said my friend; “and observe how picturesque a contrast between his dogma and those of the reformers whom we have just glanced at.
observe
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From this reading “No less a man,” said my friend; “and observe how picturesque a contrast between his dogma and those of the reformers whom we have just glanced at.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
own
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From this reading With an earnestness that betokened the sincerest faith in his own doctrine, he announced that the destruction of the world was close at hand.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
perfection
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From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
physical
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From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
picturesque
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From this reading “No less a man,” said my friend; “and observe how picturesque a contrast between his dogma and those of the reformers whom we have just glanced at.
plain
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From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
reformers
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From this reading “No less a man,” said my friend; “and observe how picturesque a contrast between his dogma and those of the reformers whom we have just glanced at.
round
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From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
said
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From this reading “No less a man,” said my friend; “and observe how picturesque a contrast between his dogma and those of the reformers whom we have just glanced at.
schemes
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From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
sincerest
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From this reading With an earnestness that betokened the sincerest faith in his own doctrine, he announced that the destruction of the world was close at hand.
spirit
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From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With an earnestness that betokened the sincerest faith in his own doctrine, he announced that the destruction of the world was close at hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “No less a man,” said my friend; “and observe how picturesque a contrast between his dogma and those of the reformers whom we have just glanced at.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
trustworthy
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From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With an earnestness that betokened the sincerest faith in his own doctrine, he announced that the destruction of the world was close at hand.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “No less a man,” said my friend; “and observe how picturesque a contrast between his dogma and those of the reformers whom we have just glanced at.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He led me to a distant part of the hall where a crowd of deeply attentive auditors were assembled round an elderly man of plain, honest, trustworthy aspect.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No less a man,” said my friend; “and observe how picturesque a contrast between his dogma and those of the reformers whom we have just glanced at.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They look for the earthly perfection of mankind, and are forming schemes which imply that the immortal spirit will be connected with a physical nature for innumerable ages of futurity.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an earnestness that betokened the sincerest faith in his own doctrine, he announced that the destruction of the world was close at hand.
world
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From this reading With an earnestness that betokened the sincerest faith in his own doctrine, he announced that the destruction of the world was close at hand.
