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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 In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
admirable
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From this reading Ambition is coördinated, jealousy is neutralized; and the hot lava-flow of individualist passion cools and hardens to an admirable solidity and composure.
age
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From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
all
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From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
Ambition
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From this reading Ambition is coördinated, jealousy is neutralized; and the hot lava-flow of individualist passion cools and hardens to an admirable solidity and composure.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ambition is coördinated, jealousy is neutralized; and the hot lava-flow of individualist passion cools and hardens to an admirable solidity and composure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
any
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From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading One's exact contemporaries are around in throngs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
become
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From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
bitterness
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From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
composure
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From this reading Ambition is coördinated, jealousy is neutralized; and the hot lava-flow of individualist passion cools and hardens to an admirable solidity and composure.
contemporaries
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From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
cools
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From this reading Ambition is coördinated, jealousy is neutralized; and the hot lava-flow of individualist passion cools and hardens to an admirable solidity and composure.
coördinated
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From this reading Ambition is coördinated, jealousy is neutralized; and the hot lava-flow of individualist passion cools and hardens to an admirable solidity and composure.
diversity
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From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
due
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From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
encounter
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From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
example
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From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
exasperation
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From this reading One has no misgivings, no heartburn, no exasperation with fate.
fact
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From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
fate
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From this reading One has no misgivings, no heartburn, no exasperation with fate.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
hardens
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From this reading Ambition is coördinated, jealousy is neutralized; and the hot lava-flow of individualist passion cools and hardens to an admirable solidity and composure.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One has no misgivings, no heartburn, no exasperation with fate.
heartburn
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From this reading One has no misgivings, no heartburn, no exasperation with fate.
hot
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From this reading Ambition is coördinated, jealousy is neutralized; and the hot lava-flow of individualist passion cools and hardens to an admirable solidity and composure.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
individualist
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From this reading Ambition is coördinated, jealousy is neutralized; and the hot lava-flow of individualist passion cools and hardens to an admirable solidity and composure.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
jealousy
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From this reading Ambition is coördinated, jealousy is neutralized; and the hot lava-flow of individualist passion cools and hardens to an admirable solidity and composure.
lava-flow
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From this reading Ambition is coördinated, jealousy is neutralized; and the hot lava-flow of individualist passion cools and hardens to an admirable solidity and composure.
lives
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From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
misgivings
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From this reading One has no misgivings, no heartburn, no exasperation with fate.
Much
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From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
nearly
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From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
neutralized
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From this reading Ambition is coördinated, jealousy is neutralized; and the hot lava-flow of individualist passion cools and hardens to an admirable solidity and composure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading One has no misgivings, no heartburn, no exasperation with fate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
One's
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From this reading One's exact contemporaries are around in throngs.
only
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From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
passion
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From this reading Ambition is coördinated, jealousy is neutralized; and the hot lava-flow of individualist passion cools and hardens to an admirable solidity and composure.
prescribed
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From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
prevalent
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From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
public
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From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
rarely
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From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
services
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From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
solidity
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From this reading Ambition is coördinated, jealousy is neutralized; and the hot lava-flow of individualist passion cools and hardens to an admirable solidity and composure.
sphere
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From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
standardized
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From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
tendency
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From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
there
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From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
throngs
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From this reading One's exact contemporaries are around in throngs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
type
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From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
universities
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From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Much of the diversity and nearly all the bitterness of our lives are due to the fact that only rarely do we encounter our exact contemporaries.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In any sphere where all start at a prescribed age, as in great universities and public services, there is a tendency to become standardized, to be only one example of a prevalent type.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One has no misgivings, no heartburn, no exasperation with fate.
