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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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absolute
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From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
admire
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From this reading Indeed, why should we not rather admire a Creative Power so infinite in its variety that it never ceases to produce entirely different combinations with precisely the same elements?
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To begin with, each nation has its own distinct and characteristic type, separating it from other races of men.
appears
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From this reading The more one considers this prodigious versatility of form, the more overwhelming it appears.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
begin
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From this reading To begin with, each nation has its own distinct and characteristic type, separating it from other races of men.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
ceases
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Celebrated
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characteristic
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From this reading To begin with, each nation has its own distinct and characteristic type, separating it from other races of men.
combinations
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considers
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Creative
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Crimes
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From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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differing
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
distinct
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From this reading To begin with, each nation has its own distinct and characteristic type, separating it from other races of men.
distinguished
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
Eight
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elements
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English
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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existing
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From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
fact
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From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
families
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
family
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
features
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
find
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
form
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FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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general
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
German
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
gradations
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To begin with, each nation has its own distinct and characteristic type, separating it from other races of men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, why should we not rather admire a Creative Power so infinite in its variety that it never ceases to produce entirely different combinations with precisely the same elements?
individuals
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
infinite
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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lastly
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
less
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
marked
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
men
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From this reading To begin with, each nation has its own distinct and characteristic type, separating it from other races of men.
more
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From this reading The more one considers this prodigious versatility of form, the more overwhelming it appears.
nation
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From this reading To begin with, each nation has its own distinct and characteristic type, separating it from other races of men.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, why should we not rather admire a Creative Power so infinite in its variety that it never ceases to produce entirely different combinations with precisely the same elements?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, why should we not rather admire a Creative Power so infinite in its variety that it never ceases to produce entirely different combinations with precisely the same elements?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The more one considers this prodigious versatility of form, the more overwhelming it appears.
opposite
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
other
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From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
overwhelming
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From this reading The more one considers this prodigious versatility of form, the more overwhelming it appears.
own
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From this reading To begin with, each nation has its own distinct and characteristic type, separating it from other races of men.
persons
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Power
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precisely
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prodigious
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From this reading The more one considers this prodigious versatility of form, the more overwhelming it appears.
produce
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From this reading Indeed, why should we not rather admire a Creative Power so infinite in its variety that it never ceases to produce entirely different combinations with precisely the same elements?
races
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From this reading To begin with, each nation has its own distinct and characteristic type, separating it from other races of men.
rather
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resemblance
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From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, why should we not rather admire a Creative Power so infinite in its variety that it never ceases to produce entirely different combinations with precisely the same elements?
separating
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From this reading To begin with, each nation has its own distinct and characteristic type, separating it from other races of men.
set
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From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Indeed, why should we not rather admire a Creative Power so infinite in its variety that it never ceases to produce entirely different combinations with precisely the same elements?
Slavonic
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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sometimes
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From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
Spanish
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
strangers
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From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
striking
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surprise
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, why should we not rather admire a Creative Power so infinite in its variety that it never ceases to produce entirely different combinations with precisely the same elements?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
there
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The more one considers this prodigious versatility of form, the more overwhelming it appears.
Thus
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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two
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type
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From this reading To begin with, each nation has its own distinct and characteristic type, separating it from other races of men.
types
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
variety
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From this reading Indeed, why should we not rather admire a Creative Power so infinite in its variety that it never ceases to produce entirely different combinations with precisely the same elements?
versatility
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Volumes
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WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
well-pronounced
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From this reading Thus there are the English, Spanish, German, or Slavonic types; again, in each nation we find families distinguished from each other by less general but still well-pronounced features; and lastly, the individuals of each family, differing again in more or less marked gradations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _From the set of Eight Volumes of "Celebrated Crimes"_ We are sometimes astonished at the striking resemblance existing between two persons who are absolute strangers to each other, but in fact it is the opposite which ought to surprise us.
why
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From this reading Indeed, why should we not rather admire a Creative Power so infinite in its variety that it never ceases to produce entirely different combinations with precisely the same elements?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, why should we not rather admire a Creative Power so infinite in its variety that it never ceases to produce entirely different combinations with precisely the same elements?