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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 drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
account
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
all
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From this reading Of all Powers of Evil in the universe it was the most devastating.
American
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.
appeared
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.
came
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
cheapness
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
Clem
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From this reading That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.
convinced
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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
cool
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
Cure
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
Cuticle
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From this reading That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.
devastating
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From this reading Of all Powers of Evil in the universe it was the most devastating.
distributing
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
drive
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
earth
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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.
Evil
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From this reading Of all Powers of Evil in the universe it was the most devastating.
examine
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
eyes
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From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.
foul
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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
harbored
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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.
horror
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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all Powers of Evil in the universe it was the most devastating.
inferior
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
iniquity
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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of all Powers of Evil in the universe it was the most devastating.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
Jebusa
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From this reading That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.
Jones's
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From this reading That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.
light
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
market
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
medicine
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
most
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From this reading Of all Powers of Evil in the universe it was the most devastating.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
off
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
own
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
patent
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
picture
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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
PowersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of all Powers of Evil in the universe it was the most devastating.
pushful
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
reason
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
Remedy
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From this reading That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.
saw
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From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.
scaly
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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.
skill
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
superior
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
swept
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From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.
Sypher's
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From this reading That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
things
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From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.
threatening
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.
universe
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From this reading Of all Powers of Evil in the universe it was the most devastating.
up
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From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.
view
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From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.
vivid
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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.
worst
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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
Zora
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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
