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The Great War Syndicate

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.
The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.
This projectile was not, in the ordinary sense of the word, an explosive, and was named by its inventors, "The Instantaneous Motor."
It was discharged from an ordinary cannon, but no gunpowder or other explosive compound was used to propel it.
The bomb possessed, in itself the necessary power of propulsion, and the gun was used merely to give it the proper direction.
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The Great War Syndicate

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Great War Syndicate is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.
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The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.
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This projectile was not, in the ordinary sense of the word, an explosive, and was named by its inventors, "The Instantaneous Motor."
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It was discharged from an ordinary cannon, but no gunpowder or other explosive compound was used to propel it.
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The bomb possessed, in itself the necessary power of propulsion, and the gun was used merely to give it the proper direction.

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Secret noun US /ˈsiː.krət/

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

From this reading “The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.”

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a

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

account

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

ammunition

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

an

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From this reading This projectile was not, in the ordinary sense of the word, an explosive, and was named by its inventors, "The Instantaneous Motor."

and

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

armament

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

as

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

been

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

before

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

body

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

bomb

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From this reading The bomb possessed, in itself the necessary power of propulsion, and the gun was used merely to give it the proper direction.

but

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From this reading It was discharged from an ordinary cannon, but no gunpowder or other explosive compound was used to propel it.

by

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From this reading This projectile was not, in the ordinary sense of the word, an explosive, and was named by its inventors, "The Instantaneous Motor."

cannon

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From this reading It was discharged from an ordinary cannon, but no gunpowder or other explosive compound was used to propel it.

compound

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From this reading It was discharged from an ordinary cannon, but no gunpowder or other explosive compound was used to propel it.

confined

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

consisted

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

construction

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

direction

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From this reading The bomb possessed, in itself the necessary power of propulsion, and the gun was used merely to give it the proper direction.

discharged

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From this reading It was discharged from an ordinary cannon, but no gunpowder or other explosive compound was used to propel it.

each

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

entirely

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

explosive

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From this reading This projectile was not, in the ordinary sense of the word, an explosive, and was named by its inventors, "The Instantaneous Motor."

for

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

from

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From this reading It was discharged from an ordinary cannon, but no gunpowder or other explosive compound was used to propel it.

give

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From this reading The bomb possessed, in itself the necessary power of propulsion, and the gun was used merely to give it the proper direction.

gun

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

gunpowder

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From this reading It was discharged from an ordinary cannon, but no gunpowder or other explosive compound was used to propel it.

had

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

has

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

in

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

Instantaneous

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From this reading This projectile was not, in the ordinary sense of the word, an explosive, and was named by its inventors, "The Instantaneous Motor."

invented

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

inventors

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From this reading This projectile was not, in the ordinary sense of the word, an explosive, and was named by its inventors, "The Instantaneous Motor."

invited

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

it

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

its

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From this reading This projectile was not, in the ordinary sense of the word, an explosive, and was named by its inventors, "The Instantaneous Motor."

itself

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From this reading The bomb possessed, in itself the necessary power of propulsion, and the gun was used merely to give it the proper direction.

join

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

known

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

large

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

long

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

material

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

members

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

merely

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From this reading The bomb possessed, in itself the necessary power of propulsion, and the gun was used merely to give it the proper direction.

Motor

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From this reading This projectile was not, in the ordinary sense of the word, an explosive, and was named by its inventors, "The Instantaneous Motor."

named

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From this reading This projectile was not, in the ordinary sense of the word, an explosive, and was named by its inventors, "The Instantaneous Motor."

necessary

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From this reading The bomb possessed, in itself the necessary power of propulsion, and the gun was used merely to give it the proper direction.

never

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

new

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

no

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From this reading It was discharged from an ordinary cannon, but no gunpowder or other explosive compound was used to propel it.

not

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From this reading This projectile was not, in the ordinary sense of the word, an explosive, and was named by its inventors, "The Instantaneous Motor."

of

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

on

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

only

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

or

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From this reading It was discharged from an ordinary cannon, but no gunpowder or other explosive compound was used to propel it.

ordinary

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From this reading This projectile was not, in the ordinary sense of the word, an explosive, and was named by its inventors, "The Instantaneous Motor."

other

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From this reading It was discharged from an ordinary cannon, but no gunpowder or other explosive compound was used to propel it.

perfected

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

possessed

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From this reading The bomb possessed, in itself the necessary power of propulsion, and the gun was used merely to give it the proper direction.

possession

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

power

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From this reading The bomb possessed, in itself the necessary power of propulsion, and the gun was used merely to give it the proper direction.

projectile

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

propel

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From this reading It was discharged from an ordinary cannon, but no gunpowder or other explosive compound was used to propel it.

proper

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From this reading The bomb possessed, in itself the necessary power of propulsion, and the gun was used merely to give it the proper direction.

propulsion

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From this reading The bomb possessed, in itself the necessary power of propulsion, and the gun was used merely to give it the proper direction.

range

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

said

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

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

From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

sense

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From this reading This projectile was not, in the ordinary sense of the word, an explosive, and was named by its inventors, "The Instantaneous Motor."

single

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

style

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

Syndicate

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

that

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

The

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

their

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

they

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

this

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

three

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

to

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

used

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

vessels

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

warfare

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

was

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

were

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

which

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

who

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From this reading The material and construction of this projectile were known only to three members of the Syndicate, who had invented and perfected it, and it was on account of their possession of this secret that they had been invited to join that body.

word

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From this reading This projectile was not, in the ordinary sense of the word, an explosive, and was named by its inventors, "The Instantaneous Motor."

yet

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From this reading The armament for each of the large vessels, as has been said before, consisted of a single gun of long range, and the ammunition was confined entirely to a new style of projectile, which had never yet been used in warfare.

Chapter 2 of The Great War Syndicate by Frank R. Stockton holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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