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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 There is more mystery in the growth of a blade of grass than there is in the wizard’s mirror or the feats of a spirit medium.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The tritest things in our mortal experience are among the most mysterious.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE room is duly obscured and the white sheet attached to the wall; the children are seated, hushed, and awe-stricken.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
another's
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE room is duly obscured and the white sheet attached to the wall; the children are seated, hushed, and awe-stricken.
attached
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From this reading THE room is duly obscured and the white sheet attached to the wall; the children are seated, hushed, and awe-stricken.
attraction
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
awe-stricken
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From this reading THE room is duly obscured and the white sheet attached to the wall; the children are seated, hushed, and awe-stricken.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
blade
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From this reading There is more mystery in the growth of a blade of grass than there is in the wizard’s mirror or the feats of a spirit medium.
bliss
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
brain
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
busiest
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
children
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From this reading THE room is duly obscured and the white sheet attached to the wall; the children are seated, hushed, and awe-stricken.
conscious
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
desires
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
draws
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
duly
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From this reading THE room is duly obscured and the white sheet attached to the wall; the children are seated, hushed, and awe-stricken.
experience
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From this reading The tritest things in our mortal experience are among the most mysterious.
exquisite
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
feats
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From this reading There is more mystery in the growth of a blade of grass than there is in the wizard’s mirror or the feats of a spirit medium.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
grass
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From this reading There is more mystery in the growth of a blade of grass than there is in the wizard’s mirror or the feats of a spirit medium.
growth
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From this reading There is more mystery in the growth of a blade of grass than there is in the wizard’s mirror or the feats of a spirit medium.
happiness
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
heart
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
human
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
hushed
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From this reading THE room is duly obscured and the white sheet attached to the wall; the children are seated, hushed, and awe-stricken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tritest things in our mortal experience are among the most mysterious.
ineffable
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE room is duly obscured and the white sheet attached to the wall; the children are seated, hushed, and awe-stricken.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
Kenelm
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From this reading And Kenelm is placed next to Lily.
known
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
Lily
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From this reading And Kenelm is placed next to Lily.
makes
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
medium
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From this reading There is more mystery in the growth of a blade of grass than there is in the wizard’s mirror or the feats of a spirit medium.
mirror
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From this reading There is more mystery in the growth of a blade of grass than there is in the wizard’s mirror or the feats of a spirit medium.
moment
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
more
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From this reading There is more mystery in the growth of a blade of grass than there is in the wizard’s mirror or the feats of a spirit medium.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading The tritest things in our mortal experience are among the most mysterious.
most
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From this reading The tritest things in our mortal experience are among the most mysterious.
mute
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The tritest things in our mortal experience are among the most mysterious.
mystery
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From this reading There is more mystery in the growth of a blade of grass than there is in the wizard’s mirror or the feats of a spirit medium.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Kenelm is placed next to Lily.
obscured
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From this reading THE room is duly obscured and the white sheet attached to the wall; the children are seated, hushed, and awe-stricken.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is more mystery in the growth of a blade of grass than there is in the wizard’s mirror or the feats of a spirit medium.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is more mystery in the growth of a blade of grass than there is in the wizard’s mirror or the feats of a spirit medium.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The tritest things in our mortal experience are among the most mysterious.
placed
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From this reading And Kenelm is placed next to Lily.
present
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
quiet
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
renders
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
room
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From this reading THE room is duly obscured and the white sheet attached to the wall; the children are seated, hushed, and awe-stricken.
seated
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From this reading THE room is duly obscured and the white sheet attached to the wall; the children are seated, hushed, and awe-stricken.
sheet
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From this reading THE room is duly obscured and the white sheet attached to the wall; the children are seated, hushed, and awe-stricken.
side
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
sit
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
spirit
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From this reading There is more mystery in the growth of a blade of grass than there is in the wizard’s mirror or the feats of a spirit medium.
stills
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is more mystery in the growth of a blade of grass than there is in the wizard’s mirror or the feats of a spirit medium.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE room is duly obscured and the white sheet attached to the wall; the children are seated, hushed, and awe-stricken.
There
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From this reading There is more mystery in the growth of a blade of grass than there is in the wizard’s mirror or the feats of a spirit medium.
things
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From this reading The tritest things in our mortal experience are among the most mysterious.
thoughts
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE room is duly obscured and the white sheet attached to the wall; the children are seated, hushed, and awe-stricken.
tritest
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From this reading The tritest things in our mortal experience are among the most mysterious.
turbulent
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From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
wall
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From this reading THE room is duly obscured and the white sheet attached to the wall; the children are seated, hushed, and awe-stricken.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Most of us have known the attraction that draws one human being to another, and makes it so exquisite a happiness to sit quiet and mute by another’s side; which stills for the moment the busiest thoughts in our brain, the most turbulent desires in our heart, and renders us but conscious of a present ineffable bliss.
white
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From this reading THE room is duly obscured and the white sheet attached to the wall; the children are seated, hushed, and awe-stricken.
wizard's
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From this reading There is more mystery in the growth of a blade of grass than there is in the wizard’s mirror or the feats of a spirit medium.
