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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 Whether the story of Gottfried Plattner is to be credited or not, is a pretty question in the value of evidence.
anatomical
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From this reading Never were there seven more honest-seeming witnesses; never was there a more undeniable fact than the inversion of Gottfried Plattner's anatomical structure, and--never was there a more preposterous story than the one they have to tell!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The most preposterous part of the story is the worthy Gottfried's contribution (for I count him as one of the seven).
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whether the story of Gottfried Plattner is to be credited or not, is a pretty question in the value of evidence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should be led into giving countenance to superstition by a passion for impartiality, and so come to share the fate of Eusapia's patrons!
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should be led into giving countenance to superstition by a passion for impartiality, and so come to share the fate of Eusapia's patrons!
common
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From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
contribution
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From this reading The most preposterous part of the story is the worthy Gottfried's contribution (for I count him as one of the seven).
count
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From this reading The most preposterous part of the story is the worthy Gottfried's contribution (for I count him as one of the seven).
countenance
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From this reading Heaven forbid that I should be led into giving countenance to superstition by a passion for impartiality, and so come to share the fate of Eusapia's patrons!
credited
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From this reading Whether the story of Gottfried Plattner is to be credited or not, is a pretty question in the value of evidence.
Eusapia's
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From this reading Heaven forbid that I should be led into giving countenance to superstition by a passion for impartiality, and so come to share the fate of Eusapia's patrons!
evidence
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From this reading Whether the story of Gottfried Plattner is to be credited or not, is a pretty question in the value of evidence.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
eyes
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From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
fact
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From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
fate
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From this reading Heaven forbid that I should be led into giving countenance to superstition by a passion for impartiality, and so come to share the fate of Eusapia's patrons!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The most preposterous part of the story is the worthy Gottfried's contribution (for I count him as one of the seven).
forbid
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From this reading Heaven forbid that I should be led into giving countenance to superstition by a passion for impartiality, and so come to share the fate of Eusapia's patrons!
giving
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From this reading Heaven forbid that I should be led into giving countenance to superstition by a passion for impartiality, and so come to share the fate of Eusapia's patrons!
Gottfried
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From this reading Whether the story of Gottfried Plattner is to be credited or not, is a pretty question in the value of evidence.
Gottfried's
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From this reading The most preposterous part of the story is the worthy Gottfried's contribution (for I count him as one of the seven).
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
hand
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From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
Heaven
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From this reading Heaven forbid that I should be led into giving countenance to superstition by a passion for impartiality, and so come to share the fate of Eusapia's patrons!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The most preposterous part of the story is the worthy Gottfried's contribution (for I count him as one of the seven).
honest-seeming
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From this reading Never were there seven more honest-seeming witnesses; never was there a more undeniable fact than the inversion of Gottfried Plattner's anatomical structure, and--never was there a more preposterous story than the one they have to tell!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The most preposterous part of the story is the worthy Gottfried's contribution (for I count him as one of the seven).
impartiality
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From this reading Heaven forbid that I should be led into giving countenance to superstition by a passion for impartiality, and so come to share the fate of Eusapia's patrons!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether the story of Gottfried Plattner is to be credited or not, is a pretty question in the value of evidence.
inertia
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From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should be led into giving countenance to superstition by a passion for impartiality, and so come to share the fate of Eusapia's patrons!
inversion
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From this reading Never were there seven more honest-seeming witnesses; never was there a more undeniable fact than the inversion of Gottfried Plattner's anatomical structure, and--never was there a more preposterous story than the one they have to tell!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether the story of Gottfried Plattner is to be credited or not, is a pretty question in the value of evidence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
led
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From this reading Heaven forbid that I should be led into giving countenance to superstition by a passion for impartiality, and so come to share the fate of Eusapia's patrons!
more
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From this reading Never were there seven more honest-seeming witnesses; never was there a more undeniable fact than the inversion of Gottfried Plattner's anatomical structure, and--never was there a more preposterous story than the one they have to tell!
most
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From this reading The most preposterous part of the story is the worthy Gottfried's contribution (for I count him as one of the seven).
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never were there seven more honest-seeming witnesses; never was there a more undeniable fact than the inversion of Gottfried Plattner's anatomical structure, and--never was there a more preposterous story than the one they have to tell!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether the story of Gottfried Plattner is to be credited or not, is a pretty question in the value of evidence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whether the story of Gottfried Plattner is to be credited or not, is a pretty question in the value of evidence.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
opinion
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From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether the story of Gottfried Plattner is to be credited or not, is a pretty question in the value of evidence.
other
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From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
pairs
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From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The most preposterous part of the story is the worthy Gottfried's contribution (for I count him as one of the seven).
passion
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From this reading Heaven forbid that I should be led into giving countenance to superstition by a passion for impartiality, and so come to share the fate of Eusapia's patrons!
patrons
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From this reading Heaven forbid that I should be led into giving countenance to superstition by a passion for impartiality, and so come to share the fate of Eusapia's patrons!
perfectly
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From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
Plattner
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From this reading Whether the story of Gottfried Plattner is to be credited or not, is a pretty question in the value of evidence.
Plattner's
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From this reading Never were there seven more honest-seeming witnesses; never was there a more undeniable fact than the inversion of Gottfried Plattner's anatomical structure, and--never was there a more preposterous story than the one they have to tell!
prejudice
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From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
preposterous
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From this reading Never were there seven more honest-seeming witnesses; never was there a more undeniable fact than the inversion of Gottfried Plattner's anatomical structure, and--never was there a more preposterous story than the one they have to tell!
pretty
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From this reading Whether the story of Gottfried Plattner is to be credited or not, is a pretty question in the value of evidence.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whether the story of Gottfried Plattner is to be credited or not, is a pretty question in the value of evidence.
sense
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From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
seven
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From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
share
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From this reading Heaven forbid that I should be led into giving countenance to superstition by a passion for impartiality, and so come to share the fate of Eusapia's patrons!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should be led into giving countenance to superstition by a passion for impartiality, and so come to share the fate of Eusapia's patrons!
six
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From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should be led into giving countenance to superstition by a passion for impartiality, and so come to share the fate of Eusapia's patrons!
story
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From this reading Whether the story of Gottfried Plattner is to be credited or not, is a pretty question in the value of evidence.
structure
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From this reading Never were there seven more honest-seeming witnesses; never was there a more undeniable fact than the inversion of Gottfried Plattner's anatomical structure, and--never was there a more preposterous story than the one they have to tell!
superstition
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From this reading Heaven forbid that I should be led into giving countenance to superstition by a passion for impartiality, and so come to share the fate of Eusapia's patrons!
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never were there seven more honest-seeming witnesses; never was there a more undeniable fact than the inversion of Gottfried Plattner's anatomical structure, and--never was there a more preposterous story than the one they have to tell!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never were there seven more honest-seeming witnesses; never was there a more undeniable fact than the inversion of Gottfried Plattner's anatomical structure, and--never was there a more preposterous story than the one they have to tell!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should be led into giving countenance to superstition by a passion for impartiality, and so come to share the fate of Eusapia's patrons!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether the story of Gottfried Plattner is to be credited or not, is a pretty question in the value of evidence.
there
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From this reading Never were there seven more honest-seeming witnesses; never was there a more undeniable fact than the inversion of Gottfried Plattner's anatomical structure, and--never was there a more preposterous story than the one they have to tell!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never were there seven more honest-seeming witnesses; never was there a more undeniable fact than the inversion of Gottfried Plattner's anatomical structure, and--never was there a more preposterous story than the one they have to tell!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether the story of Gottfried Plattner is to be credited or not, is a pretty question in the value of evidence.
undeniable
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From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
value
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From this reading Whether the story of Gottfried Plattner is to be credited or not, is a pretty question in the value of evidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never were there seven more honest-seeming witnesses; never was there a more undeniable fact than the inversion of Gottfried Plattner's anatomical structure, and--never was there a more preposterous story than the one they have to tell!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Never were there seven more honest-seeming witnesses; never was there a more undeniable fact than the inversion of Gottfried Plattner's anatomical structure, and--never was there a more preposterous story than the one they have to tell!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether the story of Gottfried Plattner is to be credited or not, is a pretty question in the value of evidence.
witnesses
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From this reading On the one hand, we have seven witnesses--to be perfectly exact, we have six and a half pairs of eyes, and one undeniable fact; and on the other we have--what is it?--prejudice, common sense, the inertia of opinion.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The most preposterous part of the story is the worthy Gottfried's contribution (for I count him as one of the seven).
