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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Was there something contagious about ignorance?
air
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From this reading Was it inevitable, was it in the air the same as ideas were?
aloud
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From this reading Pendelton wondered aloud that day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Was it inevitable, was it in the air the same as ideas were?
became
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From this reading The question then became obviously: was the experiment Pendelton's idea--or God's?
contagious
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day
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existence
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experiment
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From this reading Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.
God's
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God-idea
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idea
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ideas
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ignorance
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was it inevitable, was it in the air the same as ideas were?
inevitable
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it inevitable, was it in the air the same as ideas were?
obviously
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From this reading The question then became obviously: was the experiment Pendelton's idea--or God's?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The question then became obviously: was the experiment Pendelton's idea--or God's?
outlined
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From this reading Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.
Pendelton
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From this reading Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.
Pendelton's
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questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question then became obviously: was the experiment Pendelton's idea--or God's?
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was it inevitable, was it in the air the same as ideas were?
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Was there something contagious about ignorance?
test
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From this reading Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pendelton wondered aloud that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.
then
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there
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From this reading Was there something contagious about ignorance?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question then became obviously: was the experiment Pendelton's idea--or God's?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Was it inevitable, was it in the air the same as ideas were?
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pendelton wondered aloud that day.