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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 DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
approached
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From this reading If that being, which thus exists sheltered and secreted behind that illusion which we call the flesh, could be approached, more than one strange revelation would be made.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading If that being, which thus exists sheltered and secreted behind that illusion which we call the flesh, could be approached, more than one strange revelation would be made.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If that being, which thus exists sheltered and secreted behind that illusion which we call the flesh, could be approached, more than one strange revelation would be made.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
broadens
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From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
call
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From this reading If that being, which thus exists sheltered and secreted behind that illusion which we call the flesh, could be approached, more than one strange revelation would be made.
called
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From this reading The true man is that which exists under what is called man.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If that being, which thus exists sheltered and secreted behind that illusion which we call the flesh, could be approached, more than one strange revelation would be made.
darkens
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From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
DURANDE
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From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
DÉRUCHETTE
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From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
envelopes
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From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
existence
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From this reading The soul is the reality of our existence.
exists
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From this reading The true man is that which exists under what is called man.
flesh
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From this reading If that being, which thus exists sheltered and secreted behind that illusion which we call the flesh, could be approached, more than one strange revelation would be made.
human
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From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If that being, which thus exists sheltered and secreted behind that illusion which we call the flesh, could be approached, more than one strange revelation would be made.
illusion
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From this reading If that being, which thus exists sheltered and secreted behind that illusion which we call the flesh, could be approached, more than one strange revelation would be made.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soul is the reality of our existence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
light
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From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
live
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From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
made
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From this reading If that being, which thus exists sheltered and secreted behind that illusion which we call the flesh, could be approached, more than one strange revelation would be made.
man
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From this reading The true man is that which exists under what is called man.
mask
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From this reading Strictly speaking, the human visage is a mask.
mere
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From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
more
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From this reading If that being, which thus exists sheltered and secreted behind that illusion which we call the flesh, could be approached, more than one strange revelation would be made.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The soul is the reality of our existence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If that being, which thus exists sheltered and secreted behind that illusion which we call the flesh, could be approached, more than one strange revelation would be made.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
PRATTLE
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From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
reality
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From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
regarded
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From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
revelation
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From this reading If that being, which thus exists sheltered and secreted behind that illusion which we call the flesh, could be approached, more than one strange revelation would be made.
secreted
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From this reading If that being, which thus exists sheltered and secreted behind that illusion which we call the flesh, could be approached, more than one strange revelation would be made.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
sheltered
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From this reading If that being, which thus exists sheltered and secreted behind that illusion which we call the flesh, could be approached, more than one strange revelation would be made.
simulacrum
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From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
SMOKE
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From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
soul
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From this reading The soul is the reality of our existence.
speaking
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From this reading Strictly speaking, the human visage is a mask.
strange
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From this reading If that being, which thus exists sheltered and secreted behind that illusion which we call the flesh, could be approached, more than one strange revelation would be made.
Strictly
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From this reading Strictly speaking, the human visage is a mask.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If that being, which thus exists sheltered and secreted behind that illusion which we call the flesh, could be approached, more than one strange revelation would be made.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The true man is that which exists under what is called man.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
thus
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From this reading If that being, which thus exists sheltered and secreted behind that illusion which we call the flesh, could be approached, more than one strange revelation would be made.
true
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From this reading The true man is that which exists under what is called man.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The true man is that which exists under what is called man.
visage
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From this reading Strictly speaking, the human visage is a mask.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
well
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From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The true man is that which exists under what is called man.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DURANDE AND DÉRUCHETTE I PRATTLE AND SMOKE The human body might well be regarded as a mere simulacrum; but it envelopes our reality, it darkens our light, and broadens the shadow in which we live.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If that being, which thus exists sheltered and secreted behind that illusion which we call the flesh, could be approached, more than one strange revelation would be made.
