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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 thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I explained that the titles of Hart's and Frink's books were misleading, although the difference between the mind of the lunatic and the mind of the average man is merely one of degree.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But," cried Duncan, "I don't want to set up an asylum!
analysis
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bernard Hart shows that the lunatic has the same faults as we have, only more so.
asylum
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From this reading "But," cried Duncan, "I don't want to set up an asylum!
average
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From this reading I explained that the titles of Hart's and Frink's books were misleading, although the difference between the mind of the lunatic and the mind of the average man is merely one of degree.
Bernard
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I explained that the titles of Hart's and Frink's books were misleading, although the difference between the mind of the lunatic and the mind of the average man is merely one of degree.
bob
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
book
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading What's the good of books on insanity and morbid fears to a teacher?"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," cried Duncan, "I don't want to set up an asylum!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
Child's
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
Compulsions
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
Conflicts
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
Conway
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But," cried Duncan, "I don't want to set up an asylum!
Crowd
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
degree
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From this reading I explained that the titles of Hart's and Frink's books were misleading, although the difference between the mind of the lunatic and the mind of the average man is merely one of degree.
difference
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From this reading I explained that the titles of Hart's and Frink's books were misleading, although the difference between the mind of the lunatic and the mind of the average man is merely one of degree.
don't
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From this reading "But," cried Duncan, "I don't want to set up an asylum!
Duncan
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From this reading "But," cried Duncan, "I don't want to set up an asylum!
eight
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
explained
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From this reading I explained that the titles of Hart's and Frink's books were misleading, although the difference between the mind of the lunatic and the mind of the average man is merely one of degree.
faults
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From this reading Bernard Hart shows that the lunatic has the same faults as we have, only more so.
Fears
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
first-ratenounUS /ˈfirst-rate/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
Frink's
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What's the good of books on insanity and morbid fears to a teacher?"
guinea
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
Hart
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From this reading Bernard Hart shows that the lunatic has the same faults as we have, only more so.
Hart's
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bernard Hart shows that the lunatic has the same faults as we have, only more so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bernard Hart shows that the lunatic has the same faults as we have, only more so.
Healy's
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
Insanity
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I explained that the titles of Hart's and Frink's books were misleading, although the difference between the mind of the lunatic and the mind of the average man is merely one of degree.
Lay's
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
lunatic
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From this reading I explained that the titles of Hart's and Frink's books were misleading, although the difference between the mind of the lunatic and the mind of the average man is merely one of degree.
man
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From this reading I explained that the titles of Hart's and Frink's books were misleading, although the difference between the mind of the lunatic and the mind of the average man is merely one of degree.
Martin
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
Mental
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
merely
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From this reading I explained that the titles of Hart's and Frink's books were misleading, although the difference between the mind of the lunatic and the mind of the average man is merely one of degree.
MindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
Misconduct
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
misleading
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From this reading I explained that the titles of Hart's and Frink's books were misleading, although the difference between the mind of the lunatic and the mind of the average man is merely one of degree.
Morbid
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
more
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From this reading Bernard Hart shows that the lunatic has the same faults as we have, only more so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I explained that the titles of Hart's and Frink's books were misleading, although the difference between the mind of the lunatic and the mind of the average man is merely one of degree.
only
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From this reading Bernard Hart shows that the lunatic has the same faults as we have, only more so.
Peace
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
Psychology
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bernard Hart shows that the lunatic has the same faults as we have, only more so.
set
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From this reading "But," cried Duncan, "I don't want to set up an asylum!
shows
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From this reading Bernard Hart shows that the lunatic has the same faults as we have, only more so.
Sir
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
six
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bernard Hart shows that the lunatic has the same faults as we have, only more so.
teacher
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From this reading What's the good of books on insanity and morbid fears to a teacher?"
ten
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I explained that the titles of Hart's and Frink's books were misleading, although the difference between the mind of the lunatic and the mind of the average man is merely one of degree.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
then
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
titles
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From this reading I explained that the titles of Hart's and Frink's books were misleading, although the difference between the mind of the lunatic and the mind of the average man is merely one of degree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But," cried Duncan, "I don't want to set up an asylum!
two
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
Unconscious
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
up
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From this reading "But," cried Duncan, "I don't want to set up an asylum!
want
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From this reading "But," cried Duncan, "I don't want to set up an asylum!
War
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Bernard Hart shows that the lunatic has the same faults as we have, only more so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I explained that the titles of Hart's and Frink's books were misleading, although the difference between the mind of the lunatic and the mind of the average man is merely one of degree.
What's
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From this reading What's the good of books on insanity and morbid fears to a teacher?"
Wilfred
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From this reading I thought for a little, and then I replied: "Bernard Hart's _The Psychology of Insanity_, two bob; Frink's _Morbid Fears and Compulsions_, a first-rate book on analysis, a guinea; _The Crowd in Peace and War_, by Sir Martin Conway, eight and six; Healy's _Mental Conflicts and Misconduct_, ten and six; and Wilfred Lay's _The Child's Unconscious Mind_, ten and six."
