Chapter XXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But if any one, a hundred years ago, had been told about the railroad, the telegraph, the photograph, the phonograph, vessels that run beneath the surface of the water, and ships that sail in the air, I fancy they would have called all this nonsense and "Arabian Nights" magic.

inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

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how long something has existed

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in the past

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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

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From this reading Why, think of it, a trolley car is as magical, in its way, as Aladdin's wonderful lamp.

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

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

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one or some or every or all without specification

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a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Why, think of it, a trolley car is as magical, in its way, as Aladdin's wonderful lamp.

the past participle of “be”

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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But if any one, a hundred years ago, had been told about the railroad, the telegraph, the photograph, the phonograph, vessels that run beneath the surface of the water, and ships that sail in the air, I fancy they would have called all this nonsense and "Arabian Nights" magic.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

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having finished or arrived at completion

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the state of being unsure of something

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plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading Some of you, no doubt, have read the stories of magic in the "Arabian Nights Entertainments," and thought them very odd, if not absurd.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading But if any one, a hundred years ago, had been told about the railroad, the telegraph, the photograph, the phonograph, vessels that run beneath the surface of the water, and ships that sail in the air, I fancy they would have called all this nonsense and "Arabian Nights" magic.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading But while you know much about these things, there has been one great step of progress which, I fancy, you know or think very little about.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But if any one, a hundred years ago, had been told about the railroad, the telegraph, the photograph, the phonograph, vessels that run beneath the surface of the water, and ships that sail in the air, I fancy they would have called all this nonsense and "Arabian Nights" magic.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But while you know much about these things, there has been one great step of progress which, I fancy, you know or think very little about.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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ten 10s

From this reading But if any one, a hundred years ago, had been told about the railroad, the telegraph, the photograph, the phonograph, vessels that run beneath the surface of the water, and ships that sail in the air, I fancy they would have called all this nonsense and "Arabian Nights" magic.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Some of you, no doubt, have read the stories of magic in the "Arabian Nights Entertainments," and thought them very odd, if not absurd.

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

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Why, think of it, a trolley car is as magical, in its way, as Aladdin's wonderful lamp.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

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an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Why, think of it, a trolley car is as magical, in its way, as Aladdin's wonderful lamp.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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be an inhabitant of or reside in

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any art that invokes supernatural powers

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possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers

From this reading Why, think of it, a trolley car is as magical, in its way, as Aladdin's wonderful lamp.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

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to a great degree or extent

From this reading But while you know much about these things, there has been one great step of progress which, I fancy, you know or think very little about.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

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belonging to the person speaking

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Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Some of you, no doubt, have read the stories of magic in the "Arabian Nights Entertainments," and thought them very odd, if not absurd.

not any; not one

From this reading Some of you, no doubt, have read the stories of magic in the "Arabian Nights Entertainments," and thought them very odd, if not absurd.

a message that seems to convey no meaning

From this reading But if any one, a hundred years ago, had been told about the railroad, the telegraph, the photograph, the phonograph, vessels that run beneath the surface of the water, and ships that sail in the air, I fancy they would have called all this nonsense and "Arabian Nights" magic.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Some of you, no doubt, have read the stories of magic in the "Arabian Nights Entertainments," and thought them very odd, if not absurd.

not divisible by two

From this reading Some of you, no doubt, have read the stories of magic in the "Arabian Nights Entertainments," and thought them very odd, if not absurd.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically

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record on photographic film

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gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading But while you know much about these things, there has been one great step of progress which, I fancy, you know or think very little about.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading But if any one, a hundred years ago, had been told about the railroad, the telegraph, the photograph, the phonograph, vessels that run beneath the surface of the water, and ships that sail in the air, I fancy they would have called all this nonsense and "Arabian Nights" magic.

interpret something that is written or printed

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plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

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move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

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traverse or travel on (a body of water)

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plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading But if any one, a hundred years ago, had been told about the railroad, the telegraph, the photograph, the phonograph, vessels that run beneath the surface of the water, and ships that sail in the air, I fancy they would have called all this nonsense and "Arabian Nights" magic.

the state of being under the control of another person

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

From this reading Some of you, no doubt, have read the stories of magic in the "Arabian Nights Entertainments," and thought them very odd, if not absurd.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading But while you know much about these things, there has been one great step of progress which, I fancy, you know or think very little about.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

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apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading But if any one, a hundred years ago, had been told about the railroad, the telegraph, the photograph, the phonograph, vessels that run beneath the surface of the water, and ships that sail in the air, I fancy they would have called all this nonsense and "Arabian Nights" magic.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

From this reading Some of you, no doubt, have read the stories of magic in the "Arabian Nights Entertainments," and thought them very odd, if not absurd.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some of you, no doubt, have read the stories of magic in the "Arabian Nights Entertainments," and thought them very odd, if not absurd.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But while you know much about these things, there has been one great step of progress which, I fancy, you know or think very little about.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But while you know much about these things, there has been one great step of progress which, I fancy, you know or think very little about.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But if any one, a hundred years ago, had been told about the railroad, the telegraph, the photograph, the phonograph, vessels that run beneath the surface of the water, and ships that sail in the air, I fancy they would have called all this nonsense and "Arabian Nights" magic.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

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judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Why, think of it, a trolley car is as magical, in its way, as Aladdin's wonderful lamp.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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

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

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inflected form of “tell” — express in words

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a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

From this reading Why, think of it, a trolley car is as magical, in its way, as Aladdin's wonderful lamp.

precisely as stated

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plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

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binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

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how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Why, think of it, a trolley car is as magical, in its way, as Aladdin's wonderful lamp.

the speaker together with one or more other people

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used to ask for information about something

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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But while you know much about these things, there has been one great step of progress which, I fancy, you know or think very little about.

during the time that

From this reading But while you know much about these things, there has been one great step of progress which, I fancy, you know or think very little about.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why, think of it, a trolley car is as magical, in its way, as Aladdin's wonderful lamp.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But if any one, a hundred years ago, had been told about the railroad, the telegraph, the photograph, the phonograph, vessels that run beneath the surface of the water, and ships that sail in the air, I fancy they would have called all this nonsense and "Arabian Nights" magic.

a late time of life

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the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Some of you, no doubt, have read the stories of magic in the "Arabian Nights Entertainments," and thought them very odd, if not absurd.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

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