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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 I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
account
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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For although use too often destroys marvel, it cannot destroy the marvellous.
appear
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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.
associate
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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
care
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From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.
destroy
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From this reading For although use too often destroys marvel, it cannot destroy the marvellous.
destroys
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From this reading For although use too often destroys marvel, it cannot destroy the marvellous.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading MY DREAM.
else
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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
end
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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
explicable
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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
familiar
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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
get
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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think I will tell the dream I had.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think I will tell the dream I had.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
marvel
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From this reading For although use too often destroys marvel, it cannot destroy the marvellous.
marvellous
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From this reading For although use too often destroys marvel, it cannot destroy the marvellous.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DREAM.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.
mystery
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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
often
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From this reading For although use too often destroys marvel, it cannot destroy the marvellous.
other
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From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
rid
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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
satisfied
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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
see
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From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.
sufficiently
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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think I will tell the dream I had.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think I will tell the dream I had.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think I will tell the dream I had.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
too
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From this reading For although use too often destroys marvel, it cannot destroy the marvellous.
use
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From this reading For although use too often destroys marvel, it cannot destroy the marvellous.
well
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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think I will tell the dream I had.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.