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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 “Not directed by a living being, a conscious will, you mean?”
account
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From this reading “Possibly not—but none the less dangerous on that account, and more difficult to deal with.
act
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Possibly not—but none the less dangerous on that account, and more difficult to deal with.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a rule they speedily dissipate themselves, but in the case of a very powerful personality they may last a long time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Not directed by a living being, a conscious will, you mean?”
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
blind
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Possibly not—but none the less dangerous on that account, and more difficult to deal with.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Not directed by a living being, a conscious will, you mean?”
cannot
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
case
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From this reading As a rule they speedily dissipate themselves, but in the case of a very powerful personality they may last a long time.
cases
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From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
certain
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From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
coalesce
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From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
conscious
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From this reading “Not directed by a living being, a conscious will, you mean?”
continue
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
dangerous
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From this reading “Possibly not—but none the less dangerous on that account, and more difficult to deal with.
deal
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From this reading “Possibly not—but none the less dangerous on that account, and more difficult to deal with.
death
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
degree
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From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
difficult
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From this reading “Possibly not—but none the less dangerous on that account, and more difficult to deal with.
directed
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From this reading “Not directed by a living being, a conscious will, you mean?”
dissipate
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From this reading As a rule they speedily dissipate themselves, but in the case of a very powerful personality they may last a long time.
dissolution
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
enable
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
entities
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From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
explain
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
fashion
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
few
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
follow
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
forces
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
human
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
incline
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From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
increase
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From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
indefinitely
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From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a rule they speedily dissipate themselves, but in the case of a very powerful personality they may last a long time.
less
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From this reading “Possibly not—but none the less dangerous on that account, and more difficult to deal with.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
living
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From this reading “Not directed by a living being, a conscious will, you mean?”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a rule they speedily dissipate themselves, but in the case of a very powerful personality they may last a long time.
made
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
mean
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From this reading “Not directed by a living being, a conscious will, you mean?”
minutes
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
more
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From this reading “Possibly not—but none the less dangerous on that account, and more difficult to deal with.
nature
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
non-human
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From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “Possibly not—but none the less dangerous on that account, and more difficult to deal with.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not directed by a living being, a conscious will, you mean?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Possibly not—but none the less dangerous on that account, and more difficult to deal with.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
persist
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
personality
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From this reading As a rule they speedily dissipate themselves, but in the case of a very powerful personality they may last a long time.
Possibly
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From this reading “Possibly not—but none the less dangerous on that account, and more difficult to deal with.
powerful
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From this reading As a rule they speedily dissipate themselves, but in the case of a very powerful personality they may last a long time.
reason
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
rule
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From this reading As a rule they speedily dissipate themselves, but in the case of a very powerful personality they may last a long time.
some
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From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
speedily
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From this reading As a rule they speedily dissipate themselves, but in the case of a very powerful personality they may last a long time.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
studies
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Possibly not—but none the less dangerous on that account, and more difficult to deal with.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Possibly not—but none the less dangerous on that account, and more difficult to deal with.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As a rule they speedily dissipate themselves, but in the case of a very powerful personality they may last a long time.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a rule they speedily dissipate themselves, but in the case of a very powerful personality they may last a long time.
things
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
thus
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From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a rule they speedily dissipate themselves, but in the case of a very powerful personality they may last a long time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Possibly not—but none the less dangerous on that account, and more difficult to deal with.
unbelievable
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From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
unconscious
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From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
very
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From this reading As a rule they speedily dissipate themselves, but in the case of a very powerful personality they may last a long time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And, in some cases—of which I incline to think this is one—these forces may coalesce with certain non-human entities who thus continue their life indefinitely and increase their strength to an unbelievable degree.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Not directed by a living being, a conscious will, you mean?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Possibly not—but none the less dangerous on that account, and more difficult to deal with.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I cannot explain to you in a few minutes the nature of such things, for you have not made the studies that would enable you to follow me; but I have reason to believe that on the dissolution at death of a human being, its forces may still persist and continue to act in a blind, unconscious fashion.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Not directed by a living being, a conscious will, you mean?”
