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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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aberrations
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able
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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accomplish
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acquainted
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adventure
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aims
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alive
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also
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am about to relate an adventure which to many will appear incredible, but of which I was in great part an eye-witness.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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APPARITIONIST
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From this reading THE GHOST-SEER; OR, APPARITIONIST.
appear
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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astonishment
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avail
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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boldness
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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carry
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certain
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contemplate
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contribution
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deception
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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event
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excite
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eye-witness
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few
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find
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GHOST-SEER
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From this reading THE GHOST-SEER; OR, APPARITIONIST.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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happen
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history
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human
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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important
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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incredible
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indeed
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intellect
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boldness of the schemes which malice is able to contemplate and to carry out must excite astonishment, as must also the means of which it can avail itself to accomplish its aims.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The boldness of the schemes which malice is able to contemplate and to carry out must excite astonishment, as must also the means of which it can avail itself to accomplish its aims.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
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malice
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many
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means
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am about to relate an adventure which to many will appear incredible, but of which I was in great part an eye-witness.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE GHOST-SEER; OR, APPARITIONIST.
out
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pages
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partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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perhaps
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political
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readers
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receive
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relate
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restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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schemes
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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solution
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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 THE GHOST-SEER; OR, APPARITIONIST.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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thereof
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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The few who are acquainted with a certain political event will, if indeed these pages should happen to find them alive, receive a welcome solution thereof.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am about to relate an adventure which to many will appear incredible, but of which I was in great part an eye-witness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am about to relate an adventure which to many will appear incredible, but of which I was in great part an eye-witness.
welcome
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am about to relate an adventure which to many will appear incredible, but of which I was in great part an eye-witness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The few who are acquainted with a certain political event will, if indeed these pages should happen to find them alive, receive a welcome solution thereof.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am about to relate an adventure which to many will appear incredible, but of which I was in great part an eye-witness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The few who are acquainted with a certain political event will, if indeed these pages should happen to find them alive, receive a welcome solution thereof.
