used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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commonly used or practiced; usual
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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anarchistsnounUS /ˈænərkɪsts/
plural of “anarchist” — an advocate of anarchism
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We may, indeed, still look on them as mistaken, but what now seems to us their insanity or peculiar atrociousness will vanish with our growing understanding and experience.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atrociousnessnoun
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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AutobiographynounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
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the supreme effort one can make
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the lower side of anything
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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come or bring to a finish or an end
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differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/
be different
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documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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undergo or live through a difficult experience
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the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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idiotsnounUS /ˈɪdiːəts/
plural of “idiot” — a person of subnormal intelligence
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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in truth (often tends to intensify)
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insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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used when the thing doing the action is also its object
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a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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roused to anger
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plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
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malevolentadjectiveUS /məˈlevələnt/
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading We may, indeed, still look on them as mistaken, but what now seems to us their insanity or peculiar atrociousness will vanish with our growing understanding and experience.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When we are more accustomed to social thought, we shall not regard those who radically differ from us, as mad dogs or malevolent idiots.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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belonging to the speaker and others
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading We may, indeed, still look on them as mistaken, but what now seems to us their insanity or peculiar atrociousness will vanish with our growing understanding and experience.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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capable of happening or existing
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radicallyadverbUS /ˈrædɪkli/
in a radical manner
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(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
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characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
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relating to human society and its members
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the vital principle or animating force within living things
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not in physical motion
From this reading We may, indeed, still look on them as mistaken, but what now seems to us their insanity or peculiar atrociousness will vanish with our growing understanding and experience.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We may, indeed, still look on them as mistaken, but what now seems to us their insanity or peculiar atrociousness will vanish with our growing understanding and experience.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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ThiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When we are more accustomed to social thought, we shall not regard those who radically differ from us, as mad dogs or malevolent idiots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we are more accustomed to social thought, we shall not regard those who radically differ from us, as mad dogs or malevolent idiots.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
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a late time of life
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