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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 At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
ago
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From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
all
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From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
amazing
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From this reading In the last century more amazing things were found out than in any century before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
any
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From this reading In the last century more amazing things were found out than in any century before.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts—just mere thoughts—are as powerful as electric batteries—as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts—just mere thoughts—are as powerful as electric batteries—as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison.
astounding
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From this reading In this new century hundreds of things still more astounding will be brought to light.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
bad
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From this reading One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts—just mere thoughts—are as powerful as electric batteries—as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison.
batteries
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From this reading One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts—just mere thoughts—are as powerful as electric batteries—as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In this new century hundreds of things still more astounding will be brought to light.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN THE GARDEN In each century since the beginning of the world wonderful things have been discovered.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the last century more amazing things were found out than in any century before.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts—just mere thoughts—are as powerful as electric batteries—as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison.
begin
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From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN THE GARDEN In each century since the beginning of the world wonderful things have been discovered.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In this new century hundreds of things still more astounding will be brought to light.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
centuries
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century
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From this reading IN THE GARDEN In each century since the beginning of the world wonderful things have been discovered.
discovered
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From this reading IN THE GARDEN In each century since the beginning of the world wonderful things have been discovered.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading IN THE GARDEN In each century since the beginning of the world wonderful things have been discovered.
electric
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From this reading One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts—just mere thoughts—are as powerful as electric batteries—as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison.
find
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From this reading One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts—just mere thoughts—are as powerful as electric batteries—as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts—just mere thoughts—are as powerful as electric batteries—as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the last century more amazing things were found out than in any century before.
GARDENnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading IN THE GARDEN In each century since the beginning of the world wonderful things have been discovered.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts—just mere thoughts—are as powerful as electric batteries—as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN THE GARDEN In each century since the beginning of the world wonderful things have been discovered.
hope
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From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
hundreds
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From this reading In this new century hundreds of things still more astounding will be brought to light.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GARDEN In each century since the beginning of the world wonderful things have been discovered.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
just
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From this reading One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts—just mere thoughts—are as powerful as electric batteries—as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the last century more amazing things were found out than in any century before.
light
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From this reading In this new century hundreds of things still more astounding will be brought to light.
mere
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From this reading One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts—just mere thoughts—are as powerful as electric batteries—as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison.
more
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From this reading In the last century more amazing things were found out than in any century before.
new
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From this reading In this new century hundreds of things still more astounding will be brought to light.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE GARDEN In each century since the beginning of the world wonderful things have been discovered.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts—just mere thoughts—are as powerful as electric batteries—as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts—just mere thoughts—are as powerful as electric batteries—as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison.
out
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From this reading In the last century more amazing things were found out than in any century before.
people
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From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
poison
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From this reading One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts—just mere thoughts—are as powerful as electric batteries—as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison.
powerful
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From this reading One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts—just mere thoughts—are as powerful as electric batteries—as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison.
refuse
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From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
see
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From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IN THE GARDEN In each century since the beginning of the world wonderful things have been discovered.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this new century hundreds of things still more astounding will be brought to light.
strange
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From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
sunlight
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From this reading One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts—just mere thoughts—are as powerful as electric batteries—as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the last century more amazing things were found out than in any century before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GARDEN In each century since the beginning of the world wonderful things have been discovered.
then
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From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
things
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From this reading IN THE GARDEN In each century since the beginning of the world wonderful things have been discovered.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this new century hundreds of things still more astounding will be brought to light.
thoughts
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From this reading One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts—just mere thoughts—are as powerful as electric batteries—as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this new century hundreds of things still more astounding will be brought to light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the last century more amazing things were found out than in any century before.
why
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From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In this new century hundreds of things still more astounding will be brought to light.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN THE GARDEN In each century since the beginning of the world wonderful things have been discovered.
wonders
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From this reading At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
world
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From this reading IN THE GARDEN In each century since the beginning of the world wonderful things have been discovered.
