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The Changeling
The Changeling

Chapter III

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THE THREE COUSINS.
"Is it possible?" they repeated, gazing each upon each in the triangular fashion.
Every incident in life is a coincident.
That is to say, nothing happens as one expects.
The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Changeling

Chapter III

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE THREE COUSINS.
Line 2
"Is it possible?" they repeated, gazing each upon each in the triangular fashion.
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Every incident in life is a coincident.
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That is to say, nothing happens as one expects.
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The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Every incident in life is a coincident.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Every incident in life is a coincident.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “That is to say, nothing happens as one expects.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “That is to say, nothing happens as one expects.”

Outside noun US /ˈoutside/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.”

Repeated noun US /repeated/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Is it possible?" they repeated, gazing each upon each in the triangular fashion.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “"Is it possible?" they repeated, gazing each upon each in the triangular fashion.”

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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 Every incident in life is a coincident.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading That is to say, nothing happens as one expects.

coincident

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From this reading Every incident in life is a coincident.

consideration

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From this reading The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.

considers

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From this reading The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.

COUSINS

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From this reading THE THREE COUSINS.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "Is it possible?" they repeated, gazing each upon each in the triangular fashion.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every incident in life is a coincident.

expects

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From this reading That is to say, nothing happens as one expects.

fashion

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From this reading "Is it possible?" they repeated, gazing each upon each in the triangular fashion.

few

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From this reading The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.

forces

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From this reading The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.

gazing

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From this reading "Is it possible?" they repeated, gazing each upon each in the triangular fashion.

happens

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From this reading That is to say, nothing happens as one expects.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Is it possible?" they repeated, gazing each upon each in the triangular fashion.

incident

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From this reading Every incident in life is a coincident.

indeed

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From this reading The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.

inside

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From this reading The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Is it possible?" they repeated, gazing each upon each in the triangular fashion.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Is it possible?" they repeated, gazing each upon each in the triangular fashion.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Every incident in life is a coincident.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading That is to say, nothing happens as one expects.

obvious

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From this reading The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading That is to say, nothing happens as one expects.

outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.

possible

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From this reading "Is it possible?" they repeated, gazing each upon each in the triangular fashion.

reason

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From this reading The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.

repeatednounUS /repeated/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Is it possible?" they repeated, gazing each upon each in the triangular fashion.

say

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From this reading That is to say, nothing happens as one expects.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That is to say, nothing happens as one expects.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE THREE COUSINS.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Is it possible?" they repeated, gazing each upon each in the triangular fashion.

THREE

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From this reading THE THREE COUSINS.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That is to say, nothing happens as one expects.

triangular

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From this reading "Is it possible?" they repeated, gazing each upon each in the triangular fashion.

unseen

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From this reading The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Is it possible?" they repeated, gazing each upon each in the triangular fashion.

very

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From this reading The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The reason is that no one considers the outside forces, which are unseen; very few, indeed, take into consideration the inside forces, which are obvious.