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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 It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
all
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From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
almost
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From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
American
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From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The book is indeed an original creation, and one of the few masterpieces of humor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The book is indeed an original creation, and one of the few masterpieces of humor.
apprehension
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From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
belongs
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From this reading In spontaneity, freshness, breadth of conception, and joyous vigor, it belongs to the springtime of literature.
book
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From this reading The book is indeed an original creation, and one of the few masterpieces of humor.
breadth
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From this reading In spontaneity, freshness, breadth of conception, and joyous vigor, it belongs to the springtime of literature.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
chapters
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From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
conceit
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From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
conception
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From this reading In spontaneity, freshness, breadth of conception, and joyous vigor, it belongs to the springtime of literature.
created
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From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
creation
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From this reading The book is indeed an original creation, and one of the few masterpieces of humor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
elephantine
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From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
entered
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From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
exceedingly
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From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
facetiousness
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From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
few
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From this reading The book is indeed an original creation, and one of the few masterpieces of humor.
freshness
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From this reading In spontaneity, freshness, breadth of conception, and joyous vigor, it belongs to the springtime of literature.
great-grandfathers
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From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
great-grandmothers
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From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
historical
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From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
humor
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From this reading The book is indeed an original creation, and one of the few masterpieces of humor.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spontaneity, freshness, breadth of conception, and joyous vigor, it belongs to the springtime of literature.
indeed
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From this reading The book is indeed an original creation, and one of the few masterpieces of humor.
indelicate
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From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
introductory
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From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The book is indeed an original creation, and one of the few masterpieces of humor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In spontaneity, freshness, breadth of conception, and joyous vigor, it belongs to the springtime of literature.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
joyous
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From this reading In spontaneity, freshness, breadth of conception, and joyous vigor, it belongs to the springtime of literature.
Knickerbocker
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From this reading The Knickerbocker pantheon is almost as real as that of Olympus.
literature
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From this reading In spontaneity, freshness, breadth of conception, and joyous vigor, it belongs to the springtime of literature.
masterpieces
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From this reading The book is indeed an original creation, and one of the few masterpieces of humor.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
modern
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From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
occasionally
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From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The book is indeed an original creation, and one of the few masterpieces of humor.
Olympus
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From this reading The Knickerbocker pantheon is almost as real as that of Olympus.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The book is indeed an original creation, and one of the few masterpieces of humor.
original
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From this reading The book is indeed an original creation, and one of the few masterpieces of humor.
other
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From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
pantheon
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From this reading The Knickerbocker pantheon is almost as real as that of Olympus.
perhaps
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From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
popular
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From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
real
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From this reading The Knickerbocker pantheon is almost as real as that of Olympus.
realm
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From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
said
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From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
shock
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From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
social
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From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
solidity
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From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
spontaneity
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From this reading In spontaneity, freshness, breadth of conception, and joyous vigor, it belongs to the springtime of literature.
springtime
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From this reading In spontaneity, freshness, breadth of conception, and joyous vigor, it belongs to the springtime of literature.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
tedious
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From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Knickerbocker pantheon is almost as real as that of Olympus.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The book is indeed an original creation, and one of the few masterpieces of humor.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The introductory chapters are of that elephantine facetiousness which pleased our great-grandfathers, but which is exceedingly tedious to modern taste; and the humor of the book occasionally has a breadth that is indelicate to our apprehension, though it perhaps did not shock our great-grandmothers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spontaneity, freshness, breadth of conception, and joyous vigor, it belongs to the springtime of literature.
vigor
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From this reading In spontaneity, freshness, breadth of conception, and joyous vigor, it belongs to the springtime of literature.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
whimsical
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From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It has entered into the popular mind as no other American book ever has, and it may be said to have created a social realm which, with all its whimsical conceit, has almost historical solidity.
