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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 We were discussing a few months ago the awful shadow of the terror which at length had passed away from the land.
ago
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From this reading We were discussing a few months ago the awful shadow of the terror which at length had passed away from the land.
all
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From this reading “And yet,” he said, “it is not a true end, or rather, it is like all the ends of human inquiry, it leads one to a great mystery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
any
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From this reading We must confess that what has happened might have happened at any time in the history of the world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
aspects
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From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were discussing a few months ago the awful shadow of the terror which at length had passed away from the land.
away
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From this reading We were discussing a few months ago the awful shadow of the terror which at length had passed away from the land.
awful
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From this reading We were discussing a few months ago the awful shadow of the terror which at length had passed away from the land.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
begin
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From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
certain
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From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
communicated
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From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
confess
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From this reading We must confess that what has happened might have happened at any time in the history of the world.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
discussing
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From this reading We were discussing a few months ago the awful shadow of the terror which at length had passed away from the land.
dismiss
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From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
end
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From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
ends
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From this reading “And yet,” he said, “it is not a true end, or rather, it is like all the ends of human inquiry, it leads one to a great mystery.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
facts
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From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
few
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From this reading We were discussing a few months ago the awful shadow of the terror which at length had passed away from the land.
formed
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From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were discussing a few months ago the awful shadow of the terror which at length had passed away from the land.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And yet,” he said, “it is not a true end, or rather, it is like all the ends of human inquiry, it leads one to a great mystery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were discussing a few months ago the awful shadow of the terror which at length had passed away from the land.
happened
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From this reading We must confess that what has happened might have happened at any time in the history of the world.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We must confess that what has happened might have happened at any time in the history of the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We must confess that what has happened might have happened at any time in the history of the world.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And yet,” he said, “it is not a true end, or rather, it is like all the ends of human inquiry, it leads one to a great mystery.
history
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From this reading We must confess that what has happened might have happened at any time in the history of the world.
human
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From this reading “And yet,” he said, “it is not a true end, or rather, it is like all the ends of human inquiry, it leads one to a great mystery.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must confess that what has happened might have happened at any time in the history of the world.
inexplicablenounUS /inexplicable/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
inquiry
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From this reading “And yet,” he said, “it is not a true end, or rather, it is like all the ends of human inquiry, it leads one to a great mystery.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And yet,” he said, “it is not a true end, or rather, it is like all the ends of human inquiry, it leads one to a great mystery.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
just
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From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
land
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From this reading We were discussing a few months ago the awful shadow of the terror which at length had passed away from the land.
leads
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From this reading “And yet,” he said, “it is not a true end, or rather, it is like all the ends of human inquiry, it leads one to a great mystery.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading We were discussing a few months ago the awful shadow of the terror which at length had passed away from the land.
Lewis
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From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
like
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From this reading “And yet,” he said, “it is not a true end, or rather, it is like all the ends of human inquiry, it leads one to a great mystery.
maintained
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From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We must confess that what has happened might have happened at any time in the history of the world.
months
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From this reading We were discussing a few months ago the awful shadow of the terror which at length had passed away from the land.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must confess that what has happened might have happened at any time in the history of the world.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
mystery
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From this reading “And yet,” he said, “it is not a true end, or rather, it is like all the ends of human inquiry, it leads one to a great mystery.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And yet,” he said, “it is not a true end, or rather, it is like all the ends of human inquiry, it leads one to a great mystery.
now
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From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And yet,” he said, “it is not a true end, or rather, it is like all the ends of human inquiry, it leads one to a great mystery.
opinion
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From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “And yet,” he said, “it is not a true end, or rather, it is like all the ends of human inquiry, it leads one to a great mystery.
overlook
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From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
partly
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From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were discussing a few months ago the awful shadow of the terror which at length had passed away from the land.
passwords
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From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
rather
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From this reading “And yet,” he said, “it is not a true end, or rather, it is like all the ends of human inquiry, it leads one to a great mystery.
real
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From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
said
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From this reading “And yet,” he said, “it is not a true end, or rather, it is like all the ends of human inquiry, it leads one to a great mystery.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading We were discussing a few months ago the awful shadow of the terror which at length had passed away from the land.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
significance
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From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
study
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From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
terror
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From this reading We were discussing a few months ago the awful shadow of the terror which at length had passed away from the land.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We must confess that what has happened might have happened at any time in the history of the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
true
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From this reading “And yet,” he said, “it is not a true end, or rather, it is like all the ends of human inquiry, it leads one to a great mystery.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
unimportant
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From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
utterly
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From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
very
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From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
ways
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From this reading I had formed my opinion, partly from observation, partly from certain facts which had been communicated to me, and the passwords having been exchanged, I found that Lewis had come by very different ways to the same end.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were discussing a few months ago the awful shadow of the terror which at length had passed away from the land.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We must confess that what has happened might have happened at any time in the history of the world.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dr. Lewis maintained that we should never begin to understand the real significance of life until we began to study just those aspects of it which we now dismiss and overlook as utterly inexplicable, and therefore, unimportant.
world
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From this reading We must confess that what has happened might have happened at any time in the history of the world.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet,” he said, “it is not a true end, or rather, it is like all the ends of human inquiry, it leads one to a great mystery.
