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The Wonderful Story of Ravalette
The Wonderful Story of Ravalette

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Wonderful Story of Ravalette is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SOMETHING CURIOUS.
“Ravalette continued: ‘Mesmerism’s day has gone by.
Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.
If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.
In fact, most of the popular clairvoyance may be said to resemble an edifice having “‘Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing.’
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Wonderful Story of Ravalette

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Wonderful Story of Ravalette is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SOMETHING CURIOUS.
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈkjʊriəs/
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“Ravalette continued: ‘Mesmerism’s day has gone by.
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Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.
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If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.
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In fact, most of the popular clairvoyance may be said to resemble an edifice having “‘Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing.’
/ɪn fækt moʊst ʌv ðə ˈpɑːpjələr klerˈvɔɪəns meɪ biː sed tuː rɪˈzembəl æn ˈedəfəs ˈhævɪŋ rɪtʃ ˈwɪndoʊz ðæt ɪkˈskluːd ðə laɪt ənd ˈpæsədʒəz ðæt led tuː ˈnʌθɪŋ/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

alkaline adjective US /ˈælkəlaɪn/

relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7

From this reading “Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.”

clairvoyance noun US /klerˈvɔɪəns/

apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses

From this reading “In fact, most of the popular clairvoyance may be said to resemble an edifice having “‘Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing.’”

disgusts noun US /dɪsˈɡʌsts/

plural of “disgust” — strong feelings of dislike

From this reading “Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.”

extraordinaire adjective US /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdɪner/

extraordinary in a particular capacity

Fantasy noun US /ˈfæntəsi/

imagination unrestricted by reality

From this reading “If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.”

peddle verb US /ˈpedəl/

sell or offer for sale from place to place

From this reading “Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.”

quagmire noun US /ˈkwæɡmaɪər/

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

From this reading “Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.”

washes noun US /ˈwɑːʃɪz/

plural of “wash” — a thin coat of water-base paint

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.

common sense adjective + noun

sound practical judgment

In this reading “Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.”

meddle with verb + particle

In this reading “Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.”

few years adjective + noun

In this reading “Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.”

sensible people adjective + noun

In this reading “Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.”

mere Forms adjective + noun counted as “mere form”

In this reading “If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.”

in fact preposition + noun

in reality or actuality

In this reading “Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.”

all things adjective + noun

In this reading “If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.”

get home verb + noun

In this reading “Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.”

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/

put in effect

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

alkalineadjectiveUS /ˈælkəlaɪn/

relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

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 Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

bastardnounUS /ˈbæstərd/

insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

brainsnounUS /breɪnz/

plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Ravalette continued: ‘Mesmerism’s day has gone by.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

clairvoyancenounUS /klerˈvɔɪəns/

apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses

From this reading In fact, most of the popular clairvoyance may be said to resemble an edifice having “‘Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing.’

cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/

a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading “Ravalette continued: ‘Mesmerism’s day has gone by.

CURIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading SOMETHING CURIOUS.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Ravalette continued: ‘Mesmerism’s day has gone by.

decencynounUS /ˈdiːsənsi/

the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/

in another and different manner

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

disgustsnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌsts/

plural of “disgust” — strong feelings of dislike

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

DivineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading In fact, most of the popular clairvoyance may be said to resemble an edifice having “‘Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing.’

effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

else

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From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

excludeverbUS /ɪkˈskluːd/

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading In fact, most of the popular clairvoyance may be said to resemble an edifice having “‘Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing.’

extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

extraordinaireadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdɪner/

extraordinary in a particular capacity

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

FantasynounUS /ˈfæntəsi/

imagination unrestricted by reality

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

getsnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading “Ravalette continued: ‘Mesmerism’s day has gone by.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading “Ravalette continued: ‘Mesmerism’s day has gone by.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/

plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

landsnounUS /lændz/

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading In fact, most of the popular clairvoyance may be said to resemble an edifice having “‘Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing.’

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading In fact, most of the popular clairvoyance may be said to resemble an edifice having “‘Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing.’

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading In fact, most of the popular clairvoyance may be said to resemble an edifice having “‘Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing.’

meddleverbUS /ˈmedəl/

intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

Mesmerism's

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From this reading “Ravalette continued: ‘Mesmerism’s day has gone by.

mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading In fact, most of the popular clairvoyance may be said to resemble an edifice having “‘Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing.’

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

ninety-nineadjective

being one less than one hundred and nine more than ninety

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading In fact, most of the popular clairvoyance may be said to resemble an edifice having “‘Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing.’

passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

peddleverbUS /ˈpedəl/

sell or offer for sale from place to place

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

PhilosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading In fact, most of the popular clairvoyance may be said to resemble an edifice having “‘Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing.’

populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/

densely populated

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/

bring forth or yield

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

propertiesnounUS /ˈprɑːpərtiz/

plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

quagmirenounUS /ˈkwæɡmaɪər/

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/

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

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

Ravalette

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ravalette continued: ‘Mesmerism’s day has gone by.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/

appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading In fact, most of the popular clairvoyance may be said to resemble an edifice having “‘Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing.’

RichadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading In fact, most of the popular clairvoyance may be said to resemble an edifice having “‘Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing.’

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading In fact, most of the popular clairvoyance may be said to resemble an edifice having “‘Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing.’

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

savon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

soapnounUS /soʊp/

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading SOMETHING CURIOUS.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/

with speed

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

substanceless

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

terminateverbUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪt/

bring to an end or halt

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

therewithadverb

with that or this or it

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

TownnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

warrantedverbUS /ˈwɔːrəntɪd/

past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

washesnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪz/

plural of “wash” — a thin coat of water-base paint

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading In fact, most of the popular clairvoyance may be said to resemble an edifice having “‘Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing.’

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Already it is found to be impossible to produce the same effects with it as were produced a few years ago, while the bastard thing that now goes by its name, is of such a nature and character that it speedily either disgusts all sensible people, or very soon lands its friends into a deep quagmire of such alkaline properties, that all the little common sense they had at starting gets thoroughly mixed therewith, and forms a compound which they carry back, instead of what they brought; and when they get home again, they peddle it out as “Divine Philosophy,” when in fact it is an excellent article of soap--regular _savon extraordinaire_, warranted to extract brains, decency, money, and everything else worth having, from all who meddle with it--it _washes_ so very clean.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If your railway does not accomplish this, yet in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred of journeys that terminate differently, it lands its passengers in the populous Town of Fantasy, in the which all things look real, but are as hollow and as substanceless as mere Forms can be, and that is next to nothing.

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