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abundance
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From this reading It was probably this abundance of beauty, more than anything else, that caused Marc to shun the more seamy things in life.
admit
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From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
advertising
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From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Toffee knew that Marc Pillsworth was in trouble again, so she came out of his subconscious mind to help him.
agency
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From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
also
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From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
American
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From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was probably this abundance of beauty, more than anything else, that caused Marc to shun the more seamy things in life.
beautiful
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From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
beauty
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From this reading It was probably this abundance of beauty, more than anything else, that caused Marc to shun the more seamy things in life.
came
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CAN'T
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From this reading YOU CAN'T SCARE ME!
Carroll's
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From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
caused
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From this reading It was probably this abundance of beauty, more than anything else, that caused Marc to shun the more seamy things in life.
daily
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From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
door
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From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
doubly
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From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
Earl
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From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
else
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From this reading It was probably this abundance of beauty, more than anything else, that caused Marc to shun the more seamy things in life.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
experiments
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From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
girls
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From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Toffee knew that Marc Pillsworth was in trouble again, so she came out of his subconscious mind to help him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Toffee knew that Marc Pillsworth was in trouble again, so she came out of his subconscious mind to help him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toffee knew that Marc Pillsworth was in trouble again, so she came out of his subconscious mind to help him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toffee knew that Marc Pillsworth was in trouble again, so she came out of his subconscious mind to help him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was probably this abundance of beauty, more than anything else, that caused Marc to shun the more seamy things in life.
knew
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From this reading Toffee knew that Marc Pillsworth was in trouble again, so she came out of his subconscious mind to help him.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was probably this abundance of beauty, more than anything else, that caused Marc to shun the more seamy things in life.
made
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From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
Marc
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From this reading Toffee knew that Marc Pillsworth was in trouble again, so she came out of his subconscious mind to help him.
MEpronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading YOU CAN'T SCARE ME!
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Toffee knew that Marc Pillsworth was in trouble again, so she came out of his subconscious mind to help him.
more
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From this reading It was probably this abundance of beauty, more than anything else, that caused Marc to shun the more seamy things in life.
most
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From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
nature's
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From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
nine
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From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toffee knew that Marc Pillsworth was in trouble again, so she came out of his subconscious mind to help him.
office
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From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
offices
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From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
only
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From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
opened
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From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
out
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From this reading Toffee knew that Marc Pillsworth was in trouble again, so she came out of his subconscious mind to help him.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
Pillsworth
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From this reading Toffee knew that Marc Pillsworth was in trouble again, so she came out of his subconscious mind to help him.
Pillsworth's
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From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
portals
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From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
presence
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From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
probably
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From this reading It was probably this abundance of beauty, more than anything else, that caused Marc to shun the more seamy things in life.
SCARE
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From this reading YOU CAN'T SCARE ME!
seamy
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From this reading It was probably this abundance of beauty, more than anything else, that caused Marc to shun the more seamy things in life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toffee knew that Marc Pillsworth was in trouble again, so she came out of his subconscious mind to help him.
shun
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From this reading It was probably this abundance of beauty, more than anything else, that caused Marc to shun the more seamy things in life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Toffee knew that Marc Pillsworth was in trouble again, so she came out of his subconscious mind to help him.
some
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From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
subconscious
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From this reading Toffee knew that Marc Pillsworth was in trouble again, so she came out of his subconscious mind to help him.
ten
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From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was probably this abundance of beauty, more than anything else, that caused Marc to shun the more seamy things in life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Toffee knew that Marc Pillsworth was in trouble again, so she came out of his subconscious mind to help him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
things
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From this reading It was probably this abundance of beauty, more than anything else, that caused Marc to shun the more seamy things in life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was probably this abundance of beauty, more than anything else, that caused Marc to shun the more seamy things in life.
threaded
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From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
times
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From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toffee knew that Marc Pillsworth was in trouble again, so she came out of his subconscious mind to help him.
Toffee
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From this reading Toffee knew that Marc Pillsworth was in trouble again, so she came out of his subconscious mind to help him.
trouble
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From this reading Toffee knew that Marc Pillsworth was in trouble again, so she came out of his subconscious mind to help him.
unbearable
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From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
undeniably
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From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
vulgar
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From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toffee knew that Marc Pillsworth was in trouble again, so she came out of his subconscious mind to help him.
way
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From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
womanhood
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From this reading It was this also that made it so doubly unbearable that, nine times out of ten, every time his office door opened, it was only to admit to his presence one of nature's most vulgar experiments with American womanhood.
world
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From this reading Whether or not they had passed through the portals of Earl Carroll's, the girls that threaded their way daily through the offices of Marc Pillsworth's advertising agency were undeniably some of the most beautiful in the world.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU CAN'T SCARE ME!
