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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A new explanation of a fact does not do away with the fact.
actually
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From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
ages
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From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
away
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From this reading A new explanation of a fact does not do away with the fact.
badly
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From this reading Toyner was not dead, he was stunned; his head was badly injured.
breaking
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From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
clearly
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From this reading When his consciousness returned, and through what process of inflammation and fever his wounded head went in the struggle of nature toward recovery, was never clearly known.
cognizance
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From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
conclusion
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From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
consciousness
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From this reading When his consciousness returned, and through what process of inflammation and fever his wounded head went in the struggle of nature toward recovery, was never clearly known.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Toyner was not dead, he was stunned; his head was badly injured.
depths
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From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A new explanation of a fact does not do away with the fact.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A new explanation of a fact does not do away with the fact.
explanation
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From this reading A new explanation of a fact does not do away with the fact.
fact
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From this reading A new explanation of a fact does not do away with the fact.
fever
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From this reading When his consciousness returned, and through what process of inflammation and fever his wounded head went in the struggle of nature toward recovery, was never clearly known.
forth
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From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
gradual
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From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
growth
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From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toyner was not dead, he was stunned; his head was badly injured.
head
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From this reading Toyner was not dead, he was stunned; his head was badly injured.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toyner was not dead, he was stunned; his head was badly injured.
impression
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From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
inflammation
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From this reading When his consciousness returned, and through what process of inflammation and fever his wounded head went in the struggle of nature toward recovery, was never clearly known.
injured
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From this reading Toyner was not dead, he was stunned; his head was badly injured.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
known
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From this reading When his consciousness returned, and through what process of inflammation and fever his wounded head went in the struggle of nature toward recovery, was never clearly known.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
light
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From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
man
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From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
men
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From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
minds
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From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
nature
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From this reading When his consciousness returned, and through what process of inflammation and fever his wounded head went in the struggle of nature toward recovery, was never clearly known.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When his consciousness returned, and through what process of inflammation and fever his wounded head went in the struggle of nature toward recovery, was never clearly known.
new
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From this reading A new explanation of a fact does not do away with the fact.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A new explanation of a fact does not do away with the fact.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
place
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From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
process
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From this reading When his consciousness returned, and through what process of inflammation and fever his wounded head went in the struggle of nature toward recovery, was never clearly known.
race
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From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
recovery
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From this reading When his consciousness returned, and through what process of inflammation and fever his wounded head went in the struggle of nature toward recovery, was never clearly known.
reflection
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From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When his consciousness returned, and through what process of inflammation and fever his wounded head went in the struggle of nature toward recovery, was never clearly known.
some
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From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
sphere
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From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
struggle
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From this reading When his consciousness returned, and through what process of inflammation and fever his wounded head went in the struggle of nature toward recovery, was never clearly known.
stunned
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From this reading Toyner was not dead, he was stunned; his head was badly injured.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
takes
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From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When his consciousness returned, and through what process of inflammation and fever his wounded head went in the struggle of nature toward recovery, was never clearly known.
Toyner
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From this reading Toyner was not dead, he was stunned; his head was badly injured.
unseen
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From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
visions
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From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toyner was not dead, he was stunned; his head was badly injured.
way
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From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When his consciousness returned, and through what process of inflammation and fever his wounded head went in the struggle of nature toward recovery, was never clearly known.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When his consciousness returned, and through what process of inflammation and fever his wounded head went in the struggle of nature toward recovery, was never clearly known.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
whole
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From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A new explanation of a fact does not do away with the fact.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The race in its ages of reflection has upon the whole come to the conclusion that that which actually takes place is the gradual growth and the sudden breaking forth of light within the mysterious depths of the man himself.
world
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From this reading When men have visions the impression left upon their minds is that light from the unseen world of light has in some way broken through into the sphere of their cognizance.
wounded
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From this reading When his consciousness returned, and through what process of inflammation and fever his wounded head went in the struggle of nature toward recovery, was never clearly known.
