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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 What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And he made things live before you when he told about them.
Adam
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
all
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And he made things live before you when he told about them.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
bring
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
created
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
Cæsar's
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
daily
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
damned
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
death
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
difficulties
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From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
down
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
entertainments
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From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
everywhere
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From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
eyes
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
felt
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From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
forgot
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From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
glance
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From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
heaven
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
hell
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
knew
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From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
learned
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From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
live
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From this reading And he made things live before you when he told about them.
looking
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
made
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From this reading And he made things live before you when he told about them.
mere
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From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
own
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
pillars
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
red
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
ruins
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
Samson
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
saw
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
see
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
seen
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From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
sign
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From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
spot
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
Stranger
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From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
study
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From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
surge
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
temple
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And he made things live before you when he told about them.
there
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From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
things
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From this reading And he made things live before you when he told about them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he made things live before you when he told about them.
too
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From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
waves
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And he made things live before you when he told about them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
world
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
writhing
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From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Cæsar’s death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And he made things live before you when he told about them.
