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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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addressed
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all
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From this reading It is not all books that are as dull as their readers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is not all books that are as dull as their readers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is not all books that are as dull as their readers.
aspect
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The at present unutterable things we may find somewhere uttered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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book
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From this reading How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
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condition
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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dated
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dull
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era
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exactly
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exists
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From this reading The book exists for us perchance which will explain our miracles and reveal new ones.
explain
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From this reading The book exists for us perchance which will explain our miracles and reveal new ones.
face
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find
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From this reading The at present unutterable things we may find somewhere uttered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.
How
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From this reading How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not all books that are as dull as their readers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not all books that are as dull as their readers.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.
lives
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man
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From this reading How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.
many
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From this reading How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The at present unutterable things we may find somewhere uttered.
miracles
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From this reading The book exists for us perchance which will explain our miracles and reveal new ones.
more
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morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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new
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not all books that are as dull as their readers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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ones
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From this reading The book exists for us perchance which will explain our miracles and reveal new ones.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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perchance
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From this reading The book exists for us perchance which will explain our miracles and reveal new ones.
possibly
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present
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From this reading The at present unutterable things we may find somewhere uttered.
probably
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put
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readers
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reading
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really
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reveal
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From this reading The book exists for us perchance which will explain our miracles and reveal new ones.
salutary
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somewhere
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From this reading The at present unutterable things we may find somewhere uttered.
spring
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not all books that are as dull as their readers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is not all books that are as dull as their readers.
There
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things
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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unutterable
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From this reading The at present unutterable things we may find somewhere uttered.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The at present unutterable things we may find somewhere uttered.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are probably words addressed to our condition exactly, which, if we could really hear and understand, would be more salutary than the morning or the spring to our lives, and possibly put a new aspect on the face of things for us.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The book exists for us perchance which will explain our miracles and reveal new ones.
words
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are probably words addressed to our condition exactly, which, if we could really hear and understand, would be more salutary than the morning or the spring to our lives, and possibly put a new aspect on the face of things for us.
