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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 A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
accommodation
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From this reading It had, among other fashionable arrangements for the accommodation of its guests, one of those circulators of good and evil, a public library.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
alike
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From this reading They are an engine, alike powerful to save or to destroy.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It had, among other fashionable arrangements for the accommodation of its guests, one of those circulators of good and evil, a public library.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had, among other fashionable arrangements for the accommodation of its guests, one of those circulators of good and evil, a public library.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Books are, in a great measure, the instruments of controlling the opinions of a nation like ours.
arrangements
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From this reading It had, among other fashionable arrangements for the accommodation of its guests, one of those circulators of good and evil, a public library.
arrival
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From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
BooksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Books are, in a great measure, the instruments of controlling the opinions of a nation like ours.
cannot
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From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
catalogue
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From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
circulators
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From this reading It had, among other fashionable arrangements for the accommodation of its guests, one of those circulators of good and evil, a public library.
contain
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From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
controlling
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From this reading Books are, in a great measure, the instruments of controlling the opinions of a nation like ours.
days
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From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
denied
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From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
description
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From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
destroy
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From this reading They are an engine, alike powerful to save or to destroy.
drove
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From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
engine
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From this reading They are an engine, alike powerful to save or to destroy.
evil
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From this reading It had, among other fashionable arrangements for the accommodation of its guests, one of those circulators of good and evil, a public library.
fashionable
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From this reading It had, among other fashionable arrangements for the accommodation of its guests, one of those circulators of good and evil, a public library.
few
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From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had, among other fashionable arrangements for the accommodation of its guests, one of those circulators of good and evil, a public library.
former
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From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had, among other fashionable arrangements for the accommodation of its guests, one of those circulators of good and evil, a public library.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Books are, in a great measure, the instruments of controlling the opinions of a nation like ours.
guests
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From this reading It had, among other fashionable arrangements for the accommodation of its guests, one of those circulators of good and evil, a public library.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had, among other fashionable arrangements for the accommodation of its guests, one of those circulators of good and evil, a public library.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
idle
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From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Books are, in a great measure, the instruments of controlling the opinions of a nation like ours.
included
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From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
instruments
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From this reading Books are, in a great measure, the instruments of controlling the opinions of a nation like ours.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had, among other fashionable arrangements for the accommodation of its guests, one of those circulators of good and evil, a public library.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had, among other fashionable arrangements for the accommodation of its guests, one of those circulators of good and evil, a public library.
John
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From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
L
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From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
latter
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From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
lead
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From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
libraries
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From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
library
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From this reading It had, among other fashionable arrangements for the accommodation of its guests, one of those circulators of good and evil, a public library.
like
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From this reading Books are, in a great measure, the instruments of controlling the opinions of a nation like ours.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
lodge
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From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
many
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From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
measure
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From this reading Books are, in a great measure, the instruments of controlling the opinions of a nation like ours.
misspending
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From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
Moseleys
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From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
nation
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From this reading Books are, in a great measure, the instruments of controlling the opinions of a nation like ours.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
number
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From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had, among other fashionable arrangements for the accommodation of its guests, one of those circulators of good and evil, a public library.
opinions
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From this reading Books are, in a great measure, the instruments of controlling the opinions of a nation like ours.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They are an engine, alike powerful to save or to destroy.
other
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From this reading It had, among other fashionable arrangements for the accommodation of its guests, one of those circulators of good and evil, a public library.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Books are, in a great measure, the instruments of controlling the opinions of a nation like ours.
own
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From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
perhaps
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From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
powerful
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From this reading They are an engine, alike powerful to save or to destroy.
produce
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From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
productions
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From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
public
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From this reading It had, among other fashionable arrangements for the accommodation of its guests, one of those circulators of good and evil, a public library.
rank
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From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading They are an engine, alike powerful to save or to destroy.
sisters
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From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are an engine, alike powerful to save or to destroy.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It had, among other fashionable arrangements for the accommodation of its guests, one of those circulators of good and evil, a public library.
thronged
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From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
unusual
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From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
village
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From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
visiters
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From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
volumes
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From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It cannot be denied, that our libraries contain as many volumes of the latter, as the former description; for we rank amongst the latter that long catalogue of idle productions, which, if they produce no other evil, lead to the misspending of time, our own perhaps included.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days after the arrival of the Moseleys at the lodge John drove his sisters to the little village of L----, which at that time was thronged with an unusual number of visiters.
