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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 To convey any adequate idea of the community familiarly known as Quicksands a cinematograph were necessary.
adequate
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From this reading To convey any adequate idea of the community familiarly known as Quicksands a cinematograph were necessary.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were real tragedies, too, although a casual visitor would never have guessed it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
any
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From this reading To convey any adequate idea of the community familiarly known as Quicksands a cinematograph were necessary.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With a pen we can only approximate the appearance of the shifting grains at any one time.
approximate
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From this reading With a pen we can only approximate the appearance of the shifting grains at any one time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To convey any adequate idea of the community familiarly known as Quicksands a cinematograph were necessary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a pen we can only approximate the appearance of the shifting grains at any one time.
brief
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From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading With a pen we can only approximate the appearance of the shifting grains at any one time.
casual
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From this reading There were real tragedies, too, although a casual visitor would never have guessed it.
cinematograph
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From this reading To convey any adequate idea of the community familiarly known as Quicksands a cinematograph were necessary.
community
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From this reading To convey any adequate idea of the community familiarly known as Quicksands a cinematograph were necessary.
convey
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From this reading To convey any adequate idea of the community familiarly known as Quicksands a cinematograph were necessary.
end
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From this reading For tragedies sink, and that is the end of them.
face
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From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
familiarly
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From this reading To convey any adequate idea of the community familiarly known as Quicksands a cinematograph were necessary.
flaunt
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From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
footing
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From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
going
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From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
grains
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From this reading With a pen we can only approximate the appearance of the shifting grains at any one time.
guessed
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From this reading There were real tragedies, too, although a casual visitor would never have guessed it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were real tragedies, too, although a casual visitor would never have guessed it.
households
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From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
idea
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From this reading To convey any adequate idea of the community familiarly known as Quicksands a cinematograph were necessary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
indeed
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From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For tragedies sink, and that is the end of them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
known
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From this reading To convey any adequate idea of the community familiarly known as Quicksands a cinematograph were necessary.
maintained
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From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
men-servants
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From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
mere
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From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
miraculous
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From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
near
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From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
necessary
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From this reading To convey any adequate idea of the community familiarly known as Quicksands a cinematograph were necessary.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were real tragedies, too, although a casual visitor would never have guessed it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To convey any adequate idea of the community familiarly known as Quicksands a cinematograph were necessary.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With a pen we can only approximate the appearance of the shifting grains at any one time.
only
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From this reading With a pen we can only approximate the appearance of the shifting grains at any one time.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
pen
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From this reading With a pen we can only approximate the appearance of the shifting grains at any one time.
periods
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From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
precarious
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From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
Quicksands
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From this reading To convey any adequate idea of the community familiarly known as Quicksands a cinematograph were necessary.
real
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From this reading There were real tragedies, too, although a casual visitor would never have guessed it.
rise
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From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
seemingly
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From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
shifting
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From this reading With a pen we can only approximate the appearance of the shifting grains at any one time.
sink
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From this reading For tragedies sink, and that is the end of them.
Some
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From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
surface
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From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For tragedies sink, and that is the end of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To convey any adequate idea of the community familiarly known as Quicksands a cinematograph were necessary.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For tragedies sink, and that is the end of them.
there
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From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a pen we can only approximate the appearance of the shifting grains at any one time.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To convey any adequate idea of the community familiarly known as Quicksands a cinematograph were necessary.
too
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From this reading There were real tragedies, too, although a casual visitor would never have guessed it.
tragedies
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From this reading There were real tragedies, too, although a casual visitor would never have guessed it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
visitor
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From this reading There were real tragedies, too, although a casual visitor would never have guessed it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With a pen we can only approximate the appearance of the shifting grains at any one time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To convey any adequate idea of the community familiarly known as Quicksands a cinematograph were necessary.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some households there were, indeed, which maintained a precarious though seemingly miraculous footing on the surface, or near it, going under for mere brief periods, only to rise again and flaunt men-servants in the face of Providence.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a pen we can only approximate the appearance of the shifting grains at any one time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were real tragedies, too, although a casual visitor would never have guessed it.
