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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 THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
almost
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From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
any
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From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
attractive
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From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
BECOME
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From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
capricious
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From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
careful
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From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
circumference
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From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
command
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From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
continuous
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From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
drop
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From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
enisled
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From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
facile
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From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
fate
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From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
feel
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From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
human
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From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
idler's
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From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
ILLUSTRATED
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From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
influence
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From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
leads
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From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
LINKEDNESS
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From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
live
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From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
makes
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From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
million
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From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
MONEY-LENDER
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From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
moralist
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From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
more
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From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
mortals
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From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
often
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From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
other
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From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
pebble
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From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
people
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From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
personality
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From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
phenomena
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From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
powerful
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From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
produce
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From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
pulls
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From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
restless
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From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
rings
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From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
say
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From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
sea
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From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
self-protectiveness
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From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
speak
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From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
stone
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From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
strangest
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From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
strong
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From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
terrifying
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From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
too
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From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
unconscious
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From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
up
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From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
useless
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From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
very
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From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
vigilant
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From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
water
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From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
way
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From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
widening
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From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
