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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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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He is dealing with a giant movement of humanity; and he grasps not only the colossal outward manifestations, but also the spirit itself, and, above all, the strange and sinister changes which that spirit underwent.
actors
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Adams
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all
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almost
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also
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From this reading He is dealing with a giant movement of humanity; and he grasps not only the colossal outward manifestations, but also the spirit itself, and, above all, the strange and sinister changes which that spirit underwent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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appreciation
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The story of the Crusades, the outline of the English conquest of India, and the short tale of the rise of the house of Rothschild, are masterpieces.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The book is replete with vivid writing, and with sentences and paragraphs which stand out in the memory as marvels in the art of presenting the vital features of a subject with a few master-strokes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The book is replete with vivid writing, and with sentences and paragraphs which stand out in the memory as marvels in the art of presenting the vital features of a subject with a few master-strokes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, one is almost tempted to say that it is in the description of the Crusades that Mr. Adams is at his best.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Nowhere else is it possible to find in the same compass any description of the Crusades so profound in its appreciation of the motives behind them, so startling in the vigor with which the chief actors, and the chief events, are portrayed.
best
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From this reading Indeed, one is almost tempted to say that it is in the description of the Crusades that Mr. Adams is at his best.
book
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is dealing with a giant movement of humanity; and he grasps not only the colossal outward manifestations, but also the spirit itself, and, above all, the strange and sinister changes which that spirit underwent.
changes
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chief
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colossal
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compass
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conquest
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Crusades
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dealing
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From this reading He is dealing with a giant movement of humanity; and he grasps not only the colossal outward manifestations, but also the spirit itself, and, above all, the strange and sinister changes which that spirit underwent.
description
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else
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English
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From this reading The story of the Crusades, the outline of the English conquest of India, and the short tale of the rise of the house of Rothschild, are masterpieces.
events
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features
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few
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find
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giant
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From this reading He is dealing with a giant movement of humanity; and he grasps not only the colossal outward manifestations, but also the spirit itself, and, above all, the strange and sinister changes which that spirit underwent.
grasps
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From this reading He is dealing with a giant movement of humanity; and he grasps not only the colossal outward manifestations, but also the spirit itself, and, above all, the strange and sinister changes which that spirit underwent.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is dealing with a giant movement of humanity; and he grasps not only the colossal outward manifestations, but also the spirit itself, and, above all, the strange and sinister changes which that spirit underwent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, one is almost tempted to say that it is in the description of the Crusades that Mr. Adams is at his best.
house
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From this reading The story of the Crusades, the outline of the English conquest of India, and the short tale of the rise of the house of Rothschild, are masterpieces.
humanity
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From this reading He is dealing with a giant movement of humanity; and he grasps not only the colossal outward manifestations, but also the spirit itself, and, above all, the strange and sinister changes which that spirit underwent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The book is replete with vivid writing, and with sentences and paragraphs which stand out in the memory as marvels in the art of presenting the vital features of a subject with a few master-strokes.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, one is almost tempted to say that it is in the description of the Crusades that Mr. Adams is at his best.
India
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From this reading The story of the Crusades, the outline of the English conquest of India, and the short tale of the rise of the house of Rothschild, are masterpieces.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The book is replete with vivid writing, and with sentences and paragraphs which stand out in the memory as marvels in the art of presenting the vital features of a subject with a few master-strokes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nowhere else is it possible to find in the same compass any description of the Crusades so profound in its appreciation of the motives behind them, so startling in the vigor with which the chief actors, and the chief events, are portrayed.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Nowhere else is it possible to find in the same compass any description of the Crusades so profound in its appreciation of the motives behind them, so startling in the vigor with which the chief actors, and the chief events, are portrayed.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He is dealing with a giant movement of humanity; and he grasps not only the colossal outward manifestations, but also the spirit itself, and, above all, the strange and sinister changes which that spirit underwent.
manifestations
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From this reading He is dealing with a giant movement of humanity; and he grasps not only the colossal outward manifestations, but also the spirit itself, and, above all, the strange and sinister changes which that spirit underwent.
marvels
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master-strokes
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From this reading The book is replete with vivid writing, and with sentences and paragraphs which stand out in the memory as marvels in the art of presenting the vital features of a subject with a few master-strokes.
masterpieces
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From this reading The story of the Crusades, the outline of the English conquest of India, and the short tale of the rise of the house of Rothschild, are masterpieces.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
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motives
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From this reading Nowhere else is it possible to find in the same compass any description of the Crusades so profound in its appreciation of the motives behind them, so startling in the vigor with which the chief actors, and the chief events, are portrayed.
movement
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From this reading He is dealing with a giant movement of humanity; and he grasps not only the colossal outward manifestations, but also the spirit itself, and, above all, the strange and sinister changes which that spirit underwent.
Mr
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From this reading Indeed, one is almost tempted to say that it is in the description of the Crusades that Mr. Adams is at his best.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is dealing with a giant movement of humanity; and he grasps not only the colossal outward manifestations, but also the spirit itself, and, above all, the strange and sinister changes which that spirit underwent.
Nowhere
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From this reading Nowhere else is it possible to find in the same compass any description of the Crusades so profound in its appreciation of the motives behind them, so startling in the vigor with which the chief actors, and the chief events, are portrayed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The book is replete with vivid writing, and with sentences and paragraphs which stand out in the memory as marvels in the art of presenting the vital features of a subject with a few master-strokes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, one is almost tempted to say that it is in the description of the Crusades that Mr. Adams is at his best.
only
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From this reading He is dealing with a giant movement of humanity; and he grasps not only the colossal outward manifestations, but also the spirit itself, and, above all, the strange and sinister changes which that spirit underwent.
out
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outline
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outward
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paragraphs
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portrayed
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possible
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From this reading Nowhere else is it possible to find in the same compass any description of the Crusades so profound in its appreciation of the motives behind them, so startling in the vigor with which the chief actors, and the chief events, are portrayed.
presenting
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profound
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replete
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rise
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From this reading The story of the Crusades, the outline of the English conquest of India, and the short tale of the rise of the house of Rothschild, are masterpieces.
Rothschild
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From this reading The story of the Crusades, the outline of the English conquest of India, and the short tale of the rise of the house of Rothschild, are masterpieces.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Nowhere else is it possible to find in the same compass any description of the Crusades so profound in its appreciation of the motives behind them, so startling in the vigor with which the chief actors, and the chief events, are portrayed.
say
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From this reading Indeed, one is almost tempted to say that it is in the description of the Crusades that Mr. Adams is at his best.
sentences
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short
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sinister
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From this reading He is dealing with a giant movement of humanity; and he grasps not only the colossal outward manifestations, but also the spirit itself, and, above all, the strange and sinister changes which that spirit underwent.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nowhere else is it possible to find in the same compass any description of the Crusades so profound in its appreciation of the motives behind them, so startling in the vigor with which the chief actors, and the chief events, are portrayed.
spirit
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From this reading He is dealing with a giant movement of humanity; and he grasps not only the colossal outward manifestations, but also the spirit itself, and, above all, the strange and sinister changes which that spirit underwent.
stand
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startling
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story
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strange
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From this reading He is dealing with a giant movement of humanity; and he grasps not only the colossal outward manifestations, but also the spirit itself, and, above all, the strange and sinister changes which that spirit underwent.
subject
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tale
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tempted
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From this reading Indeed, one is almost tempted to say that it is in the description of the Crusades that Mr. Adams is at his best.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, one is almost tempted to say that it is in the description of the Crusades that Mr. Adams is at his best.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The book is replete with vivid writing, and with sentences and paragraphs which stand out in the memory as marvels in the art of presenting the vital features of a subject with a few master-strokes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nowhere else is it possible to find in the same compass any description of the Crusades so profound in its appreciation of the motives behind them, so startling in the vigor with which the chief actors, and the chief events, are portrayed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nowhere else is it possible to find in the same compass any description of the Crusades so profound in its appreciation of the motives behind them, so startling in the vigor with which the chief actors, and the chief events, are portrayed.
underwent
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From this reading He is dealing with a giant movement of humanity; and he grasps not only the colossal outward manifestations, but also the spirit itself, and, above all, the strange and sinister changes which that spirit underwent.
vigor
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From this reading Nowhere else is it possible to find in the same compass any description of the Crusades so profound in its appreciation of the motives behind them, so startling in the vigor with which the chief actors, and the chief events, are portrayed.
vital
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From this reading The book is replete with vivid writing, and with sentences and paragraphs which stand out in the memory as marvels in the art of presenting the vital features of a subject with a few master-strokes.
vivid
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From this reading The book is replete with vivid writing, and with sentences and paragraphs which stand out in the memory as marvels in the art of presenting the vital features of a subject with a few master-strokes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The book is replete with vivid writing, and with sentences and paragraphs which stand out in the memory as marvels in the art of presenting the vital features of a subject with a few master-strokes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The book is replete with vivid writing, and with sentences and paragraphs which stand out in the memory as marvels in the art of presenting the vital features of a subject with a few master-strokes.
writing
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From this reading The book is replete with vivid writing, and with sentences and paragraphs which stand out in the memory as marvels in the art of presenting the vital features of a subject with a few master-strokes.
