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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 Recently, as I understood her, this notion had been somewhat modified, and was now accurately defined and fully developed in her mind, with a result of perfect certainty.
accounted
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From this reading Thus the terrible prohibition to remove the stone was accounted for.
accurately
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ago
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From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Recently, as I understood her, this notion had been somewhat modified, and was now accurately defined and fully developed in her mind, with a result of perfect certainty.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
authorship
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Bacon's
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From this reading In Lord Bacon's letters, on which she laid her finger as she spoke, she had discovered the key and clew to the whole mystery.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Recently, as I understood her, this notion had been somewhat modified, and was now accurately defined and fully developed in her mind, with a result of perfect certainty.
believed
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buried
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From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
certainty
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From this reading Recently, as I understood her, this notion had been somewhat modified, and was now accurately defined and fully developed in her mind, with a result of perfect certainty.
clew
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From this reading In Lord Bacon's letters, on which she laid her finger as she spoke, she had discovered the key and clew to the whole mystery.
concealed
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From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
conclave
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From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
defined
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definite
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From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
developed
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From this reading Recently, as I understood her, this notion had been somewhat modified, and was now accurately defined and fully developed in her mind, with a result of perfect certainty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
discovered
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From this reading In Lord Bacon's letters, on which she laid her finger as she spoke, she had discovered the key and clew to the whole mystery.
documents
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From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
dogma
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Elizabethan
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From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
evidences
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find
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From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
finger
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From this reading In Lord Bacon's letters, on which she laid her finger as she spoke, she had discovered the key and clew to the whole mystery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus the terrible prohibition to remove the stone was accounted for.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
fully
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From this reading Recently, as I understood her, this notion had been somewhat modified, and was now accurately defined and fully developed in her mind, with a result of perfect certainty.
grave
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gravestone
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From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
heard
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From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
hollow
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From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
how
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From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
inform
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From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
instructions
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From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
key
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laid
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From this reading In Lord Bacon's letters, on which she laid her finger as she spoke, she had discovered the key and clew to the whole mystery.
letters
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From this reading In Lord Bacon's letters, on which she laid her finger as she spoke, she had discovered the key and clew to the whole mystery.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
Lord
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From this reading In Lord Bacon's letters, on which she laid her finger as she spoke, she had discovered the key and clew to the whole mystery.
material
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From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Recently, as I understood her, this notion had been somewhat modified, and was now accurately defined and fully developed in her mind, with a result of perfect certainty.
minute
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From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
modified
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From this reading Recently, as I understood her, this notion had been somewhat modified, and was now accurately defined and fully developed in her mind, with a result of perfect certainty.
mystery
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From this reading In Lord Bacon's letters, on which she laid her finger as she spoke, she had discovered the key and clew to the whole mystery.
new
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From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
notion
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now
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From this reading Recently, as I understood her, this notion had been somewhat modified, and was now accurately defined and fully developed in her mind, with a result of perfect certainty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In Lord Bacon's letters, on which she laid her finger as she spoke, she had discovered the key and clew to the whole mystery.
other
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From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
perfect
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From this reading Recently, as I understood her, this notion had been somewhat modified, and was now accurately defined and fully developed in her mind, with a result of perfect certainty.
philosophers
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From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
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prohibition
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From this reading Thus the terrible prohibition to remove the stone was accounted for.
Recently
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From this reading Recently, as I understood her, this notion had been somewhat modified, and was now accurately defined and fully developed in her mind, with a result of perfect certainty.
relating
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From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
remove
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From this reading Thus the terrible prohibition to remove the stone was accounted for.
result
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From this reading Recently, as I understood her, this notion had been somewhat modified, and was now accurately defined and fully developed in her mind, with a result of perfect certainty.
Shakespeare's
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
somewhat
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space
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From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
spoke
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From this reading In Lord Bacon's letters, on which she laid her finger as she spoke, she had discovered the key and clew to the whole mystery.
stone
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From this reading Thus the terrible prohibition to remove the stone was accounted for.
surface
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From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thus the terrible prohibition to remove the stone was accounted for.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
There
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From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Recently, as I understood her, this notion had been somewhat modified, and was now accurately defined and fully developed in her mind, with a result of perfect certainty.
Thus
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From this reading Thus the terrible prohibition to remove the stone was accounted for.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
together
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From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
understood
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From this reading Recently, as I understood her, this notion had been somewhat modified, and was now accurately defined and fully developed in her mind, with a result of perfect certainty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Recently, as I understood her, this notion had been somewhat modified, and was now accurately defined and fully developed in her mind, with a result of perfect certainty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Lord Bacon's letters, on which she laid her finger as she spoke, she had discovered the key and clew to the whole mystery.
whole
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From this reading In Lord Bacon's letters, on which she laid her finger as she spoke, she had discovered the key and clew to the whole mystery.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There were definite and minute instructions how to find a will and other documents relating to the conclave of Elizabethan philosophers, which were concealed (when and by whom she did not inform me) in a hollow space in the under surface of Shakespeare's gravestone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had heard, long ago, that she believed that the material evidences of her dogma as to the authorship, together with the key of the new philosophy, would be found buried in Shakespeare's grave.