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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 To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
affairs
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From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
appears
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From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
assail
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From this reading It is still his conception of his office that he should assail those who differ with him in matters of taste or opinion; that he must be rude with those he does not like.
average
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From this reading In the mean time the average of criticism is not wholly bad with us.
bad
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From this reading In the mean time the average of criticism is not wholly bad with us.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
case
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From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
conception
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From this reading It is still his conception of his office that he should assail those who differ with him in matters of taste or opinion; that he must be rude with those he does not like.
conservative
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From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
continent
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From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
critic
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From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
criticism
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From this reading In the mean time the average of criticism is not wholly bad with us.
differ
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From this reading It is still his conception of his office that he should assail those who differ with him in matters of taste or opinion; that he must be rude with those he does not like.
dislikes
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From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is still his conception of his office that he should assail those who differ with him in matters of taste or opinion; that he must be rude with those he does not like.
enters
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From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
far
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From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
form
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From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
hard
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From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is still his conception of his office that he should assail those who differ with him in matters of taste or opinion; that he must be rude with those he does not like.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is still his conception of his office that he should assail those who differ with him in matters of taste or opinion; that he must be rude with those he does not like.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mean time the average of criticism is not wholly bad with us.
indefinitely
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From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the mean time the average of criticism is not wholly bad with us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
knowing
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From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
largely
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From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
like
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From this reading It is still his conception of his office that he should assail those who differ with him in matters of taste or opinion; that he must be rude with those he does not like.
likes
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From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
matters
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From this reading It is still his conception of his office that he should assail those who differ with him in matters of taste or opinion; that he must be rude with those he does not like.
mean
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From this reading In the mean time the average of criticism is not wholly bad with us.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is still his conception of his office that he should assail those who differ with him in matters of taste or opinion; that he must be rude with those he does not like.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the mean time the average of criticism is not wholly bad with us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the mean time the average of criticism is not wholly bad with us.
office
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From this reading It is still his conception of his office that he should assail those who differ with him in matters of taste or opinion; that he must be rude with those he does not like.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
opinion
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From this reading It is still his conception of his office that he should assail those who differ with him in matters of taste or opinion; that he must be rude with those he does not like.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is still his conception of his office that he should assail those who differ with him in matters of taste or opinion; that he must be rude with those he does not like.
panoply
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From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
personal
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From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
possibly
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From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
preference
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From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
reverse
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From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
rude
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From this reading It is still his conception of his office that he should assail those who differ with him in matters of taste or opinion; that he must be rude with those he does not like.
savages
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From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
scalping-knife
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From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is still his conception of his office that he should assail those who differ with him in matters of taste or opinion; that he must be rude with those he does not like.
sometimes
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From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is still his conception of his office that he should assail those who differ with him in matters of taste or opinion; that he must be rude with those he does not like.
superstition
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From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
supplanted
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From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
surgery
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From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It is still his conception of his office that he should assail those who differ with him in matters of taste or opinion; that he must be rude with those he does not like.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the mean time the average of criticism is not wholly bad with us.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is still his conception of his office that he should assail those who differ with him in matters of taste or opinion; that he must be rude with those he does not like.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the mean time the average of criticism is not wholly bad with us.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
tomahawk
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From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
too
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From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the mean time the average of criticism is not wholly bad with us.
use
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From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
very
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From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
VI
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From this reading VI.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is still his conception of his office that he should assail those who differ with him in matters of taste or opinion; that he must be rude with those he does not like.
wholly
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From this reading In the mean time the average of criticism is not wholly bad with us.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To be sure, the critic sometimes appears in the panoply of the savages whom we have supplanted on this continent; and it is hard to believe that his use of the tomahawk and the scalping-knife is a form of conservative surgery.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the mean time the average of criticism is not wholly bad with us.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It is too largely his superstition that because he likes a thing it is good, and because he dislikes a thing it is bad; the reverse is quite possibly the case, but he is yet indefinitely far from knowing that in affairs of taste his personal preference enters very little.
