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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 “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
action
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From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
AH
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From this reading “AH, I see,” said Olga.
all
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From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
any
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From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
comet
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From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
crying
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From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
discredited
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From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
don't
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From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
effect
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From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
elsewhere
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From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
end
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From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
event
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From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
fear
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From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “AH, I see,” said Olga.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
Mars
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From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
means
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From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
message
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From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
misunderstanding
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From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
Olga
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From this reading “AH, I see,” said Olga.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
Once
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From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
own
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From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
preach
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From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
prophesied
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From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
received
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From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
risk
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From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
said
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From this reading “AH, I see,” said Olga.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
say
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From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
see
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From this reading “AH, I see,” said Olga.
story
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From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
telling
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From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
then
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From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
truce
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From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
voice
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From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
word
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From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
world
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From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
