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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," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
accordance
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From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
account
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From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
admirably
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From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
all
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From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
always
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From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
analogous
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From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This I proved to be the case."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
beings
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From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
called
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From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
case
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From this reading This I proved to be the case."
Cerebral
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From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
climbing
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From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
Darwin
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developed
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From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
especial
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From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
evolution
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From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
exalt
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From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
expressed
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From this reading Darwin has thus expressed himself on this interesting question:
fellow-existences
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From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
felt
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From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
find
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From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
goes
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From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
groups
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From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Darwin has thus expressed himself on this interesting question:
how
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From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
impossible
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From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
interesting
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From this reading Darwin has thus expressed himself on this interesting question:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
kind
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From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
known
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From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
many
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From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
movement
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From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
movements
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From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
organized
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From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
Plants
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From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
pleasure
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From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
possess
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From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
possesses
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From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
power
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From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
principle
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From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
Processes
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From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
properties
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From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
proved
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From this reading This I proved to be the case."
psychological
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From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Darwin has thus expressed himself on this interesting question:
root
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From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
say
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From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
says
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From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
scale
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From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
showing
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From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
slight
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From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
some
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From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
speculate
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From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Darwin has thus expressed himself on this interesting question:
thus
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From this reading Darwin has thus expressed himself on this interesting question:
tip
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From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
well-adapted
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From this reading "It has," he says, "always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organized beings, and I therefore felt especial pleasure in showing how many and what admirably well-adapted movements the tip of a root possesses....
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
widely
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From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was impossible in accordance with the principle of evolution," he goes on to say, "to account for climbing plants having been developed in so many widely different groups, unless all plants possess some slight power of movement of an analogous kind.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading _The Cerebral Processes of Plants_ I find it good to think of plants as mysterious fellow-existences, about which the half is not yet known--to speculate on their psychological properties--on what has been called "The cerebral processes of plants."
