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The Gentleman Who Vanished
The Gentleman Who Vanished

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Gentleman Who Vanished is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE GENTLEMAN WHO VANISHED.
A Psychological Phantasy.
BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.
'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.
LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Gentleman Who Vanished

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Gentleman Who Vanished is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE GENTLEMAN WHO VANISHED.
/ðə ˈdʒentəlmən huː ˈvænɪʃt/
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A Psychological Phantasy.
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BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.
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'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.
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LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO.
/ˈlʌndən ef viː waɪt koʊ/

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Entangle verb US /enˈtæŋɡəl/

entrap

From this reading “'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.”

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hansom noun US /ˈhænsəm/

a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers

From this reading “BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.”

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hume noun US /hjuːm/

Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)

From this reading “BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.”

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ironic adjective US /aɪˈrɑːnɪk/

humorously sarcastic or mocking

From this reading “'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.”

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jeers noun US /dʒiːrz/

plural of “jeer” — showing your contempt by derision

From this reading “'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.”

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midas noun US /ˈmaɪdəs/

(Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold

From this reading “BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.”

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Psychological adjective US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature

From this reading “A Psychological Phantasy.”

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tamper verb US /ˈtæmpər/

play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly

From this reading “'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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HANSOM CAB noun + noun

a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers

In this reading “BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.”

441 times in 426,211 chapters
unseen world adjective + noun

In this reading “'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.”

209 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 59

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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 A Psychological Phantasy.

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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 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.

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beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.

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CABnounUS /kæb/

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.

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COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO.

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EntangleverbUS /enˈtæŋɡəl/

entrap

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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ETC

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From this reading BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.

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FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO.

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FERGUS

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From this reading BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.

Pending verification
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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GENTLEMANnounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading THE GENTLEMAN WHO VANISHED.

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habitate

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From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

Pending verification
HANSOMnounUS /ˈhænsəm/

a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers

From this reading BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.

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HUMEnounUS /hjuːm/

Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)

From this reading BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.

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illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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ironicadjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪk/

humorously sarcastic or mocking

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/

plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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jeersnounUS /dʒiːrz/

plural of “jeer” — showing your contempt by derision

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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LestconjunctionUS /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO.

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MADAMEnounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.

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makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.

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MEPHISTOPHELESnoun

evil spirit to whom Faust sold his soul

From this reading BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.

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MIDASnounUS /ˈmaɪdəs/

(Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold

From this reading BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.

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MISSverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.

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MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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Phantasynoun

something many people believe that is false

From this reading A Psychological Phantasy.

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PICCADILLY

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From this reading BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.

Pending verification
PsychologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature

From this reading A Psychological Phantasy.

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PUZZLEverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.

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SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.

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Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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sphere's

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From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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sportnounUS /spɔːrt/

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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tamperverbUS /ˈtæmpər/

play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE GENTLEMAN WHO VANISHED.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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TisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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tricknounUS /trɪk/

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/

not seen or perceived

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

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VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO.

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VANISHEDadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading THE GENTLEMAN WHO VANISHED.

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WHITEnounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO.

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WHOpronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE GENTLEMAN WHO VANISHED.

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WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading BY FERGUS HUME, Author of "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE," "MADAME MIDAS," "MISS MEPHISTOPHELES," "THE MAN WITH A SECRET," ETC.

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worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading 'Tis ill to tamper with the unseen world Lest those habitate the sphere's invisible Should make us sport for their ironic jeers, And by some trick beyond the thought of man Entangle all the issues of our lives.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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