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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 famous preacher once made the declaration that “there are no such things as little things.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
apply
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From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A famous preacher once made the declaration that “there are no such things as little things.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A famous preacher once made the declaration that “there are no such things as little things.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been written many times in history that the most trivial things have changed the destiny of nations.
BEGINS
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From this reading LIGHT BEGINS TO BREAK.
bottle
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From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
BREAK
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From this reading LIGHT BEGINS TO BREAK.
changed
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From this reading It has been written many times in history that the most trivial things have changed the destiny of nations.
chemist
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From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
chloroform
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From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
declaration
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From this reading A famous preacher once made the declaration that “there are no such things as little things.”
destiny
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From this reading It has been written many times in history that the most trivial things have changed the destiny of nations.
end
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From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
famous
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From this reading A famous preacher once made the declaration that “there are no such things as little things.”
finger
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From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been written many times in history that the most trivial things have changed the destiny of nations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It has been written many times in history that the most trivial things have changed the destiny of nations.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
history
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From this reading It has been written many times in history that the most trivial things have changed the destiny of nations.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
immediate
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From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has been written many times in history that the most trivial things have changed the destiny of nations.
induce
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From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been written many times in history that the most trivial things have changed the destiny of nations.
just
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From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
knew
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From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
large
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From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
LIGHT
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From this reading LIGHT BEGINS TO BREAK.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A famous preacher once made the declaration that “there are no such things as little things.”
made
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From this reading A famous preacher once made the declaration that “there are no such things as little things.”
many
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From this reading It has been written many times in history that the most trivial things have changed the destiny of nations.
miniature
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From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
most
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From this reading It has been written many times in history that the most trivial things have changed the destiny of nations.
nations
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From this reading It has been written many times in history that the most trivial things have changed the destiny of nations.
necessity
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From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A famous preacher once made the declaration that “there are no such things as little things.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has been written many times in history that the most trivial things have changed the destiny of nations.
once
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From this reading A famous preacher once made the declaration that “there are no such things as little things.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
one's
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From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
preacher
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From this reading A famous preacher once made the declaration that “there are no such things as little things.”
proved
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From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
putting
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From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
rubber
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From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
stopper
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From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A famous preacher once made the declaration that “there are no such things as little things.”
supply
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From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been written many times in history that the most trivial things have changed the destiny of nations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It has been written many times in history that the most trivial things have changed the destiny of nations.
there
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From this reading A famous preacher once made the declaration that “there are no such things as little things.”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
things
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From this reading It has been written many times in history that the most trivial things have changed the destiny of nations.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
times
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From this reading It has been written many times in history that the most trivial things have changed the destiny of nations.
tiny
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From this reading And so this tiny rubber stopper for a miniature bottle, not so large as the end of one’s finger, proved to be the great thing of immediate necessity.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIGHT BEGINS TO BREAK.
trivial
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From this reading It has been written many times in history that the most trivial things have changed the destiny of nations.
up
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From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
use
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From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
written
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From this reading It has been written many times in history that the most trivial things have changed the destiny of nations.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you should apply to a chemist who knew you, and should induce him to supply you with a bottle of chloroform, he would use just such a stopper as that one was in putting it up for your use.
