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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 So, in theatrical parlance, we lift the curtain on a scene the replica of that introduced in the second chapter of this Comedy of Errors.
addition
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From this reading That, though an addition seeming insignificant, had all the latent force in it of a barrel of gunpowder with an unlighted fuse attached.
all
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From this reading It was all as before, even to the parted figures--only with this difference: somewhat equidistant between the two sat Mrs. Davis.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That, though an addition seeming insignificant, had all the latent force in it of a barrel of gunpowder with an unlighted fuse attached.
applied
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From this reading The moment might come when, the match being applied, the whole of that artificial stuff of obmutescence would be blown in a flash to the winds.
artificial
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From this reading The moment might come when, the match being applied, the whole of that artificial stuff of obmutescence would be blown in a flash to the winds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was all as before, even to the parted figures--only with this difference: somewhat equidistant between the two sat Mrs. Davis.
attached
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From this reading That, though an addition seeming insignificant, had all the latent force in it of a barrel of gunpowder with an unlighted fuse attached.
barrel
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From this reading That, though an addition seeming insignificant, had all the latent force in it of a barrel of gunpowder with an unlighted fuse attached.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The moment might come when, the match being applied, the whole of that artificial stuff of obmutescence would be blown in a flash to the winds.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was all as before, even to the parted figures--only with this difference: somewhat equidistant between the two sat Mrs. Davis.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The moment might come when, the match being applied, the whole of that artificial stuff of obmutescence would be blown in a flash to the winds.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was all as before, even to the parted figures--only with this difference: somewhat equidistant between the two sat Mrs. Davis.
blown
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From this reading The moment might come when, the match being applied, the whole of that artificial stuff of obmutescence would be blown in a flash to the winds.
chapter
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From this reading So, in theatrical parlance, we lift the curtain on a scene the replica of that introduced in the second chapter of this Comedy of Errors.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moment might come when, the match being applied, the whole of that artificial stuff of obmutescence would be blown in a flash to the winds.
Comedy
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From this reading So, in theatrical parlance, we lift the curtain on a scene the replica of that introduced in the second chapter of this Comedy of Errors.
curtain
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From this reading So, in theatrical parlance, we lift the curtain on a scene the replica of that introduced in the second chapter of this Comedy of Errors.
Davis
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From this reading It was all as before, even to the parted figures--only with this difference: somewhat equidistant between the two sat Mrs. Davis.
days
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From this reading “The same: three days later.”
difference
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From this reading It was all as before, even to the parted figures--only with this difference: somewhat equidistant between the two sat Mrs. Davis.
equidistant
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From this reading It was all as before, even to the parted figures--only with this difference: somewhat equidistant between the two sat Mrs. Davis.
Errors
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From this reading So, in theatrical parlance, we lift the curtain on a scene the replica of that introduced in the second chapter of this Comedy of Errors.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was all as before, even to the parted figures--only with this difference: somewhat equidistant between the two sat Mrs. Davis.
figures
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From this reading It was all as before, even to the parted figures--only with this difference: somewhat equidistant between the two sat Mrs. Davis.
flash
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From this reading The moment might come when, the match being applied, the whole of that artificial stuff of obmutescence would be blown in a flash to the winds.
force
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From this reading That, though an addition seeming insignificant, had all the latent force in it of a barrel of gunpowder with an unlighted fuse attached.
fuse
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From this reading That, though an addition seeming insignificant, had all the latent force in it of a barrel of gunpowder with an unlighted fuse attached.
gunpowder
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From this reading That, though an addition seeming insignificant, had all the latent force in it of a barrel of gunpowder with an unlighted fuse attached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That, though an addition seeming insignificant, had all the latent force in it of a barrel of gunpowder with an unlighted fuse attached.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, in theatrical parlance, we lift the curtain on a scene the replica of that introduced in the second chapter of this Comedy of Errors.
insignificant
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From this reading That, though an addition seeming insignificant, had all the latent force in it of a barrel of gunpowder with an unlighted fuse attached.
introduced
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From this reading So, in theatrical parlance, we lift the curtain on a scene the replica of that introduced in the second chapter of this Comedy of Errors.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all as before, even to the parted figures--only with this difference: somewhat equidistant between the two sat Mrs. Davis.
latent
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From this reading That, though an addition seeming insignificant, had all the latent force in it of a barrel of gunpowder with an unlighted fuse attached.
later
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From this reading “The same: three days later.”
lift
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From this reading So, in theatrical parlance, we lift the curtain on a scene the replica of that introduced in the second chapter of this Comedy of Errors.
match
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From this reading The moment might come when, the match being applied, the whole of that artificial stuff of obmutescence would be blown in a flash to the winds.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The moment might come when, the match being applied, the whole of that artificial stuff of obmutescence would be blown in a flash to the winds.
moment
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From this reading The moment might come when, the match being applied, the whole of that artificial stuff of obmutescence would be blown in a flash to the winds.
Mrs
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From this reading It was all as before, even to the parted figures--only with this difference: somewhat equidistant between the two sat Mrs. Davis.
obmutescence
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From this reading The moment might come when, the match being applied, the whole of that artificial stuff of obmutescence would be blown in a flash to the winds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So, in theatrical parlance, we lift the curtain on a scene the replica of that introduced in the second chapter of this Comedy of Errors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So, in theatrical parlance, we lift the curtain on a scene the replica of that introduced in the second chapter of this Comedy of Errors.
only
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From this reading It was all as before, even to the parted figures--only with this difference: somewhat equidistant between the two sat Mrs. Davis.
parlance
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From this reading So, in theatrical parlance, we lift the curtain on a scene the replica of that introduced in the second chapter of this Comedy of Errors.
parted
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From this reading It was all as before, even to the parted figures--only with this difference: somewhat equidistant between the two sat Mrs. Davis.
replica
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From this reading So, in theatrical parlance, we lift the curtain on a scene the replica of that introduced in the second chapter of this Comedy of Errors.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The same: three days later.”
sat
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From this reading It was all as before, even to the parted figures--only with this difference: somewhat equidistant between the two sat Mrs. Davis.
scene
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From this reading So, in theatrical parlance, we lift the curtain on a scene the replica of that introduced in the second chapter of this Comedy of Errors.
second
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From this reading So, in theatrical parlance, we lift the curtain on a scene the replica of that introduced in the second chapter of this Comedy of Errors.
seeming
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From this reading That, though an addition seeming insignificant, had all the latent force in it of a barrel of gunpowder with an unlighted fuse attached.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, in theatrical parlance, we lift the curtain on a scene the replica of that introduced in the second chapter of this Comedy of Errors.
somewhat
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From this reading It was all as before, even to the parted figures--only with this difference: somewhat equidistant between the two sat Mrs. Davis.
stuff
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From this reading The moment might come when, the match being applied, the whole of that artificial stuff of obmutescence would be blown in a flash to the winds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So, in theatrical parlance, we lift the curtain on a scene the replica of that introduced in the second chapter of this Comedy of Errors.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The same: three days later.”
theatrical
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From this reading So, in theatrical parlance, we lift the curtain on a scene the replica of that introduced in the second chapter of this Comedy of Errors.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So, in theatrical parlance, we lift the curtain on a scene the replica of that introduced in the second chapter of this Comedy of Errors.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That, though an addition seeming insignificant, had all the latent force in it of a barrel of gunpowder with an unlighted fuse attached.
three
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From this reading “The same: three days later.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was all as before, even to the parted figures--only with this difference: somewhat equidistant between the two sat Mrs. Davis.
two
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From this reading It was all as before, even to the parted figures--only with this difference: somewhat equidistant between the two sat Mrs. Davis.
unlighted
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From this reading That, though an addition seeming insignificant, had all the latent force in it of a barrel of gunpowder with an unlighted fuse attached.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all as before, even to the parted figures--only with this difference: somewhat equidistant between the two sat Mrs. Davis.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So, in theatrical parlance, we lift the curtain on a scene the replica of that introduced in the second chapter of this Comedy of Errors.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The moment might come when, the match being applied, the whole of that artificial stuff of obmutescence would be blown in a flash to the winds.
whole
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From this reading The moment might come when, the match being applied, the whole of that artificial stuff of obmutescence would be blown in a flash to the winds.
winds
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From this reading The moment might come when, the match being applied, the whole of that artificial stuff of obmutescence would be blown in a flash to the winds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was all as before, even to the parted figures--only with this difference: somewhat equidistant between the two sat Mrs. Davis.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The moment might come when, the match being applied, the whole of that artificial stuff of obmutescence would be blown in a flash to the winds.
