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The Street of the Eye
The Street of the Eye

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Street of the Eye is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Gerald Bullett • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’
To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.
Not a very sure test, you may say; but for purposes of rough classification it is sure enough.
Incertitude, a sense of imminent surprise, is after all the very salt of life.
Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Street of the Eye

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Street of the Eye is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’
/ðə striːt ʌv ðə aɪ ənd naɪn ˈʌðər teɪlz wʌn ʌv ðiːz ˈstɔːriz ðə moʊl əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə ˈlʌndən ˈmɜːrkjəri/
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To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.
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Not a very sure test, you may say; but for purposes of rough classification it is sure enough.
/nɑːt ə ˈveri ʃʊr test juː meɪ seɪ bʌt fɔːr ˈpɜːrpəsəz ʌv rʌf ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən ɪt ɪz ʃʊr ɪˈnʌf/
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Incertitude, a sense of imminent surprise, is after all the very salt of life.
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Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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category noun US /ˈkætəɡɔːri/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading “Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
classification noun US /ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/

the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type

From this reading “Not a very sure test, you may say; but for purposes of rough classification it is sure enough.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Denounce verb US /dɪˈnaʊns/

speak out against

From this reading “Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
imminent adjective US /ˈɪmənənt/

close in time; about to occur

From this reading “Incertitude, a sense of imminent surprise, is after all the very salt of life.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mercury noun US /ˈmɜːrkjəri/

a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

From this reading “THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mole noun US /moʊl/

the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading “THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perils noun US /ˈperəlz/

plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading “Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
supernatural noun US /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

From this reading “To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

useful purpose adjective + noun

In this reading “To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.”

414 times in 426,211 chapters
sure enough adjective + noun

as supposed or expected

In this reading “Not a very sure test, you may say; but for purposes of rough classification it is sure enough.”

9,590 times in 426,211 chapters
appeared in verb + particle counted as “appear in”

In this reading “THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’”

29,555 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 84

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Incertitude, a sense of imminent surprise, is after all the very salt of life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 Incertitude, a sense of imminent surprise, is after all the very salt of life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
attendverbUS /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not a very sure test, you may say; but for purposes of rough classification it is sure enough.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/

capability to perform or produce

From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
categorynounUS /ˈkætəɡɔːri/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
classificationnounUS /ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/

the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type

From this reading Not a very sure test, you may say; but for purposes of rough classification it is sure enough.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DenounceverbUS /dɪˈnaʊns/

speak out against

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
editornounUS /ˈedətər/

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Not a very sure test, you may say; but for purposes of rough classification it is sure enough.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EYEnounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not a very sure test, you may say; but for purposes of rough classification it is sure enough.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/

an established custom

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/

close in time; about to occur

From this reading Incertitude, a sense of imminent surprise, is after all the very salt of life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Incertitudenoun

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Incertitude, a sense of imminent surprise, is after all the very salt of life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Not a very sure test, you may say; but for purposes of rough classification it is sure enough.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not a very sure test, you may say; but for purposes of rough classification it is sure enough.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Incertitude, a sense of imminent surprise, is after all the very salt of life.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Not a very sure test, you may say; but for purposes of rough classification it is sure enough.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/

a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

From this reading THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MOLEnounUS /moʊl/

the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not a very sure test, you may say; but for purposes of rough classification it is sure enough.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/

plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Not a very sure test, you may say; but for purposes of rough classification it is sure enough.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Not a very sure test, you may say; but for purposes of rough classification it is sure enough.

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roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

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saltnounUS /sɔːlt/

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Incertitude, a sense of imminent surprise, is after all the very salt of life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

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sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Not a very sure test, you may say; but for purposes of rough classification it is sure enough.

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sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Incertitude, a sense of imminent surprise, is after all the very salt of life.

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serveverbUS /sɜːrv/

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

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

From this reading THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’

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STREETnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Not a very sure test, you may say; but for purposes of rough classification it is sure enough.

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surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Incertitude, a sense of imminent surprise, is after all the very salt of life.

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talesnounUS /teɪlz/

plural of “tale” — 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

From this reading THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’

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tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
testnounUS /test/

trying something to find out about it

From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

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thanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

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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 STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading THE STREET OF THE EYE and nine other tales _One of these stories, THE MOLE, appeared in ‘The London Mercury.’

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

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ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

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trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

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usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/

being of use or service

From this reading To the editor of this journal I tender thanks._ THE STREET OF THE EYE THE STREET OF THE EYE ‘Stories of the supernatural,’ said Saunders, ‘serve at least one useful purpose: they test a man’s intellectual capacity.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Not a very sure test, you may say; but for purposes of rough classification it is sure enough.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

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welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Denounce the habit of classification as bitterly as you like--and I know well the intellectual perils that attend it--it is none the less true that we do, when we meet a man, like to be able to place him, roughly, in this category or that.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Not a very sure test, you may say; but for purposes of rough classification it is sure enough.

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