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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After re-discovering magnetism Mesmer came to France, where, from time immemorial, inventors have flocked to obtain recognition for their discoveries.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Go to France,” said Monsieur de Metternich to Gall, “and if they laugh at your bumps you will be famous.”
apparition
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From this reading Towards the end of the eighteenth century science was sundered as widely by the apparition of Mesmer as art had been by that of Gluck.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Towards the end of the eighteenth century science was sundered as widely by the apparition of Mesmer as art had been by that of Gluck.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Towards the end of the eighteenth century science was sundered as widely by the apparition of Mesmer as art had been by that of Gluck.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Go to France,” said Monsieur de Metternich to Gall, “and if they laugh at your bumps you will be famous.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Go to France,” said Monsieur de Metternich to Gall, “and if they laugh at your bumps you will be famous.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Towards the end of the eighteenth century science was sundered as widely by the apparition of Mesmer as art had been by that of Gluck.
bumps
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From this reading “Go to France,” said Monsieur de Metternich to Gall, “and if they laugh at your bumps you will be famous.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Towards the end of the eighteenth century science was sundered as widely by the apparition of Mesmer as art had been by that of Gluck.
came
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From this reading After re-discovering magnetism Mesmer came to France, where, from time immemorial, inventors have flocked to obtain recognition for their discoveries.
century
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From this reading Towards the end of the eighteenth century science was sundered as widely by the apparition of Mesmer as art had been by that of Gluck.
clarion
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From this reading France, thanks to her lucid language, is in some sense the clarion of the world.
de
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discoveries
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From this reading After re-discovering magnetism Mesmer came to France, where, from time immemorial, inventors have flocked to obtain recognition for their discoveries.
eighteenth
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From this reading Towards the end of the eighteenth century science was sundered as widely by the apparition of Mesmer as art had been by that of Gluck.
end
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From this reading Towards the end of the eighteenth century science was sundered as widely by the apparition of Mesmer as art had been by that of Gluck.
famous
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From this reading “Go to France,” said Monsieur de Metternich to Gall, “and if they laugh at your bumps you will be famous.”
flocked
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From this reading After re-discovering magnetism Mesmer came to France, where, from time immemorial, inventors have flocked to obtain recognition for their discoveries.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After re-discovering magnetism Mesmer came to France, where, from time immemorial, inventors have flocked to obtain recognition for their discoveries.
France
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From this reading After re-discovering magnetism Mesmer came to France, where, from time immemorial, inventors have flocked to obtain recognition for their discoveries.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After re-discovering magnetism Mesmer came to France, where, from time immemorial, inventors have flocked to obtain recognition for their discoveries.
GallnounUS /ɡɔːl/
bitter feeling and anger; in the story, poison and bitterness
From this reading “Go to France,” said Monsieur de Metternich to Gall, “and if they laugh at your bumps you will be famous.”
gets
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From this reading “If homoeopathy gets to Paris it is saved,” said Hahnemann, recently.
Gluck
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From this reading Towards the end of the eighteenth century science was sundered as widely by the apparition of Mesmer as art had been by that of Gluck.
Go
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From this reading “Go to France,” said Monsieur de Metternich to Gall, “and if they laugh at your bumps you will be famous.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Towards the end of the eighteenth century science was sundered as widely by the apparition of Mesmer as art had been by that of Gluck.
Hahnemann
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From this reading “If homoeopathy gets to Paris it is saved,” said Hahnemann, recently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After re-discovering magnetism Mesmer came to France, where, from time immemorial, inventors have flocked to obtain recognition for their discoveries.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading France, thanks to her lucid language, is in some sense the clarion of the world.
homoeopathy
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From this reading “If homoeopathy gets to Paris it is saved,” said Hahnemann, recently.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If homoeopathy gets to Paris it is saved,” said Hahnemann, recently.
immemorial
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From this reading After re-discovering magnetism Mesmer came to France, where, from time immemorial, inventors have flocked to obtain recognition for their discoveries.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading France, thanks to her lucid language, is in some sense the clarion of the world.
inventors
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From this reading After re-discovering magnetism Mesmer came to France, where, from time immemorial, inventors have flocked to obtain recognition for their discoveries.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading France, thanks to her lucid language, is in some sense the clarion of the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If homoeopathy gets to Paris it is saved,” said Hahnemann, recently.
language
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From this reading France, thanks to her lucid language, is in some sense the clarion of the world.
laugh
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From this reading “Go to France,” said Monsieur de Metternich to Gall, “and if they laugh at your bumps you will be famous.”
lucid
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From this reading France, thanks to her lucid language, is in some sense the clarion of the world.
magnetism
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From this reading After re-discovering magnetism Mesmer came to France, where, from time immemorial, inventors have flocked to obtain recognition for their discoveries.
Mesmer
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From this reading Towards the end of the eighteenth century science was sundered as widely by the apparition of Mesmer as art had been by that of Gluck.
Metternich
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Monsieur
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From this reading “Go to France,” said Monsieur de Metternich to Gall, “and if they laugh at your bumps you will be famous.”
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading After re-discovering magnetism Mesmer came to France, where, from time immemorial, inventors have flocked to obtain recognition for their discoveries.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Towards the end of the eighteenth century science was sundered as widely by the apparition of Mesmer as art had been by that of Gluck.
Paris
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From this reading “If homoeopathy gets to Paris it is saved,” said Hahnemann, recently.
re-discovering
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From this reading After re-discovering magnetism Mesmer came to France, where, from time immemorial, inventors have flocked to obtain recognition for their discoveries.
recently
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From this reading “If homoeopathy gets to Paris it is saved,” said Hahnemann, recently.
recognition
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From this reading After re-discovering magnetism Mesmer came to France, where, from time immemorial, inventors have flocked to obtain recognition for their discoveries.
said
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From this reading “If homoeopathy gets to Paris it is saved,” said Hahnemann, recently.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If homoeopathy gets to Paris it is saved,” said Hahnemann, recently.
science
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From this reading Towards the end of the eighteenth century science was sundered as widely by the apparition of Mesmer as art had been by that of Gluck.
sense
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From this reading France, thanks to her lucid language, is in some sense the clarion of the world.
some
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From this reading France, thanks to her lucid language, is in some sense the clarion of the world.
sundered
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From this reading Towards the end of the eighteenth century science was sundered as widely by the apparition of Mesmer as art had been by that of Gluck.
thanks
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From this reading France, thanks to her lucid language, is in some sense the clarion of the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Towards the end of the eighteenth century science was sundered as widely by the apparition of Mesmer as art had been by that of Gluck.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Towards the end of the eighteenth century science was sundered as widely by the apparition of Mesmer as art had been by that of Gluck.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After re-discovering magnetism Mesmer came to France, where, from time immemorial, inventors have flocked to obtain recognition for their discoveries.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Go to France,” said Monsieur de Metternich to Gall, “and if they laugh at your bumps you will be famous.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After re-discovering magnetism Mesmer came to France, where, from time immemorial, inventors have flocked to obtain recognition for their discoveries.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After re-discovering magnetism Mesmer came to France, where, from time immemorial, inventors have flocked to obtain recognition for their discoveries.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the end of the eighteenth century science was sundered as widely by the apparition of Mesmer as art had been by that of Gluck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Towards the end of the eighteenth century science was sundered as widely by the apparition of Mesmer as art had been by that of Gluck.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After re-discovering magnetism Mesmer came to France, where, from time immemorial, inventors have flocked to obtain recognition for their discoveries.
widely
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From this reading Towards the end of the eighteenth century science was sundered as widely by the apparition of Mesmer as art had been by that of Gluck.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Go to France,” said Monsieur de Metternich to Gall, “and if they laugh at your bumps you will be famous.”
world
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From this reading France, thanks to her lucid language, is in some sense the clarion of the world.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Go to France,” said Monsieur de Metternich to Gall, “and if they laugh at your bumps you will be famous.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Go to France,” said Monsieur de Metternich to Gall, “and if they laugh at your bumps you will be famous.”
