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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 "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what is that?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
Atom-producer
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From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
betrayed
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From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
blind
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From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
bored
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From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "The eternal consciousness of Memory--" he replied--"God can not forget,--and in consequence of this, His creatures _may_ not!"
certain
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From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
consciousness
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From this reading "The eternal consciousness of Memory--" he replied--"God can not forget,--and in consequence of this, His creatures _may_ not!"
consequence
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From this reading "The eternal consciousness of Memory--" he replied--"God can not forget,--and in consequence of this, His creatures _may_ not!"
creatures
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From this reading "The eternal consciousness of Memory--" he replied--"God can not forget,--and in consequence of this, His creatures _may_ not!"
cynical
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From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
declared
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From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
eternal
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From this reading "The eternal consciousness of Memory--" he replied--"God can not forget,--and in consequence of this, His creatures _may_ not!"
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
face
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From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
forbore
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From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
Force
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From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
forget
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From this reading "The eternal consciousness of Memory--" he replied--"God can not forget,--and in consequence of this, His creatures _may_ not!"
glance
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From this reading I can see that at a glance.
go
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From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
God
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From this reading "The eternal consciousness of Memory--" he replied--"God can not forget,--and in consequence of this, His creatures _may_ not!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The eternal consciousness of Memory--" he replied--"God can not forget,--and in consequence of this, His creatures _may_ not!"
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The eternal consciousness of Memory--" he replied--"God can not forget,--and in consequence of this, His creatures _may_ not!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The eternal consciousness of Memory--" he replied--"God can not forget,--and in consequence of this, His creatures _may_ not!"
indifferent
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From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And what is that?"
knew
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From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
laughing
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From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The eternal consciousness of Memory--" he replied--"God can not forget,--and in consequence of this, His creatures _may_ not!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
MemorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "The eternal consciousness of Memory--" he replied--"God can not forget,--and in consequence of this, His creatures _may_ not!"
mention
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From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
mouth
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From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
natural
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From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
non-existent
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From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The eternal consciousness of Memory--" he replied--"God can not forget,--and in consequence of this, His creatures _may_ not!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The eternal consciousness of Memory--" he replied--"God can not forget,--and in consequence of this, His creatures _may_ not!"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
patience
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From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
played
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From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The eternal consciousness of Memory--" he replied--"God can not forget,--and in consequence of this, His creatures _may_ not!"
reply
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From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
round
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From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
said
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From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
scientists
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From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
see
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From this reading I can see that at a glance.
smile
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From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And what is that?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The eternal consciousness of Memory--" he replied--"God can not forget,--and in consequence of this, His creatures _may_ not!"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The eternal consciousness of Memory--" he replied--"God can not forget,--and in consequence of this, His creatures _may_ not!"
thoughts
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From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
well
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From this reading I forbore to reply, but I suppose my face betrayed my thoughts, for the cynical smile I knew so well played round his mouth as he looked at me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what is that?"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I go beyond your patience, do I not!" he said, laughing again--"When I mention God,--who is declared by certain scientists to be non-existent except as a blind, indifferent natural Force or Atom-producer;--you are bored!
