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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 VANITY OF VANITIES In a quiet, even tone Lyveden was talking.
all
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
almost
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voice faltered and stopped.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading The pleasant voice went steadily on, now reciting, now commenting, now lending argument, a cool dispassionate gravity that forced the ear.
brain-fever
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From this reading But that is the way of brain-fever....
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that is the way of brain-fever....
clearly
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
commenting
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From this reading The pleasant voice went steadily on, now reciting, now commenting, now lending argument, a cool dispassionate gravity that forced the ear.
conclusions
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
conspicuous
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
cool
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From this reading The pleasant voice went steadily on, now reciting, now commenting, now lending argument, a cool dispassionate gravity that forced the ear.
dispassionate
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From this reading The pleasant voice went steadily on, now reciting, now commenting, now lending argument, a cool dispassionate gravity that forced the ear.
drawn
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
ear
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From this reading The pleasant voice went steadily on, now reciting, now commenting, now lending argument, a cool dispassionate gravity that forced the ear.
emotion
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VANITY OF VANITIES In a quiet, even tone Lyveden was talking.
Facts
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
faith
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
faltered
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From this reading The voice faltered and stopped.
firmly
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
forced
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From this reading The pleasant voice went steadily on, now reciting, now commenting, now lending argument, a cool dispassionate gravity that forced the ear.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
gravity
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From this reading The pleasant voice went steadily on, now reciting, now commenting, now lending argument, a cool dispassionate gravity that forced the ear.
impossible
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VANITY OF VANITIES In a quiet, even tone Lyveden was talking.
insensible
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that is the way of brain-fever....
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
lending
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From this reading The pleasant voice went steadily on, now reciting, now commenting, now lending argument, a cool dispassionate gravity that forced the ear.
Lyveden
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From this reading VANITY OF VANITIES In a quiet, even tone Lyveden was talking.
made
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
most
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
now
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From this reading The pleasant voice went steadily on, now reciting, now commenting, now lending argument, a cool dispassionate gravity that forced the ear.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VANITY OF VANITIES In a quiet, even tone Lyveden was talking.
offered
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pleasant voice went steadily on, now reciting, now commenting, now lending argument, a cool dispassionate gravity that forced the ear.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pleasant voice went steadily on, now reciting, now commenting, now lending argument, a cool dispassionate gravity that forced the ear.
points
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
quiet
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From this reading VANITY OF VANITIES In a quiet, even tone Lyveden was talking.
realize
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
reasonably
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
reciting
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From this reading The pleasant voice went steadily on, now reciting, now commenting, now lending argument, a cool dispassionate gravity that forced the ear.
seriously
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
speaker
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
stated
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
steadily
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From this reading The pleasant voice went steadily on, now reciting, now commenting, now lending argument, a cool dispassionate gravity that forced the ear.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The voice faltered and stopped.
talking
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From this reading VANITY OF VANITIES In a quiet, even tone Lyveden was talking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pleasant voice went steadily on, now reciting, now commenting, now lending argument, a cool dispassionate gravity that forced the ear.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pleasant voice went steadily on, now reciting, now commenting, now lending argument, a cool dispassionate gravity that forced the ear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
tone
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From this reading VANITY OF VANITIES In a quiet, even tone Lyveden was talking.
trace
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From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
VANITIES
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From this reading VANITY OF VANITIES In a quiet, even tone Lyveden was talking.
VANITY
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From this reading VANITY OF VANITIES In a quiet, even tone Lyveden was talking.
voice
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From this reading The pleasant voice went steadily on, now reciting, now commenting, now lending argument, a cool dispassionate gravity that forced the ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VANITY OF VANITIES In a quiet, even tone Lyveden was talking.
way
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From this reading But that is the way of brain-fever....
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pleasant voice went steadily on, now reciting, now commenting, now lending argument, a cool dispassionate gravity that forced the ear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Facts were so clearly stated, conclusions so reasonably drawn, points so firmly made--all without a trace of emotion, yet seriously offered in the most conspicuous good faith--that it was almost impossible to realize that the speaker was insensible.
