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Spiritual vampirism

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Spiritual vampirism is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles W. (Charles Wilkins) Webber • Curated US English Learning Edition
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SCENES IN THE GOTHAM CARAVANSARIE.
And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!
O, such deformities!
ENDYMION.
In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.
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Spiritual vampirism

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Spiritual vampirism is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SCENES IN THE GOTHAM CARAVANSARIE.
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And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!
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O, such deformities!
/oʊ sʌtʃ dɪˈfɔːrmətiz/
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ENDYMION.
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In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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Abolitionists noun US /ˌæbəˈlɪʃənəsts/

plural of “abolitionist” — a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

From this reading “In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.”

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deformities noun US /dɪˈfɔːrmətiz/

plural of “deformity” — an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed

From this reading “O, such deformities!”

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rabid adjective US /ˈræbɪd/

of or infected by rabies

From this reading “In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.”

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Reformers noun US /rɪˈfɔːrmərz/

plural of “reformer” — a disputant who advocates reform

From this reading “In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.”

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serpentine adjective US /ˈsɜːrpəntaɪn/

resembling a serpent in form

From this reading “And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!”

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styled verb US /staɪld/

past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term

From this reading “In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.”

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tusk noun US /tʌsk/

a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading “And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!”

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Vegetarians noun US /ˌvedʒəˈteriːənz/

plural of “vegetarian” — eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products

From this reading “In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.”

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wild animals adjective + noun counted as “wild animal”

In this reading “In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.”

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63

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From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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AbolitionistsnounUS /ˌæbəˈlɪʃənəsts/

plural of “abolitionist” — a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!

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Amalgamationists

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From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!

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animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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Barclay

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From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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brutenounUS /bruːt/

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!

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cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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CARAVANSARIE

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From this reading SCENES IN THE GOTHAM CARAVANSARIE.

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Come-outers

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From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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deformitiesnounUS /dɪˈfɔːrmətiz/

plural of “deformity” — an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed

From this reading O, such deformities!

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ENDYMION

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From this reading ENDYMION.

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famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/

past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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GOTHAM

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From this reading SCENES IN THE GOTHAM CARAVANSARIE.

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grovellingadjective

totally submissive

From this reading And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading SCENES IN THE GOTHAM CARAVANSARIE.

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LaughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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New-light

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From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O, such deformities!

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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rabidadjectiveUS /ˈræbɪd/

of or infected by rabies

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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ReformersnounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmərz/

plural of “reformer” — a disputant who advocates reform

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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SCENESnounUS /siːnz/

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading SCENES IN THE GOTHAM CARAVANSARIE.

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serpentineadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrpəntaɪn/

resembling a serpent in form

From this reading And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!

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shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/

plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!

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ShowingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!

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stingverbUS /stɪŋ/

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

From this reading And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!

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StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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styledverbUS /staɪld/

past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading O, such deformities!

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SCENES IN THE GOTHAM CARAVANSARIE.

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themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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toothnounUS /tuːθ/

hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

From this reading And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!

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tusknounUS /tʌsk/

a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!

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VegetariansnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteriːənz/

plural of “vegetarian” — eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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venom-bag

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From this reading And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!

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wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading And all around her, shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing and wailing, grovelling, serpentine, Showing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!

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yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading In Barclay Street, New York, years ago, flourished, at No. 63, that famous caravansarie of all the most rabid wild animals on the Continent, who styled themselves Reformers and New-light People, Come-outers, Vegetarians, Abolitionists, Amalgamationists, &c.

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