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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 Hanson had opened the minds of his pair to the enjoyment of the middle region after a short life of the stilted upper bracket.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Like the swing of the pendulum, both Ava and Clifford had dropped about as far as they could go without getting into the truly evil region.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hanson had opened the minds of his pair to the enjoyment of the middle region after a short life of the stilted upper bracket.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is bad in fact and practice to murder, steal, and lie.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Like the swing of the pendulum, both Ava and Clifford had dropped about as far as they could go without getting into the truly evil region.
Ava
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From this reading Like the swing of the pendulum, both Ava and Clifford had dropped about as far as they could go without getting into the truly evil region.
bad
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From this reading It is bad in fact and practice to murder, steal, and lie.
behaviour
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From this reading Below this region of morals or ethics lies the _mal in facto_ behaviour.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below this region of morals or ethics lies the _mal in facto_ behaviour.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Like the swing of the pendulum, both Ava and Clifford had dropped about as far as they could go without getting into the truly evil region.
bracket
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From this reading Hanson had opened the minds of his pair to the enjoyment of the middle region after a short life of the stilted upper bracket.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the doctor's error was in not realizing that the human mind, once released of its inhibitions, can make a shrewd calculation.
calculation
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From this reading But the doctor's error was in not realizing that the human mind, once released of its inhibitions, can make a shrewd calculation.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But the doctor's error was in not realizing that the human mind, once released of its inhibitions, can make a shrewd calculation.
Clifford
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From this reading Like the swing of the pendulum, both Ava and Clifford had dropped about as far as they could go without getting into the truly evil region.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Like the swing of the pendulum, both Ava and Clifford had dropped about as far as they could go without getting into the truly evil region.
doctor's
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From this reading But the doctor's error was in not realizing that the human mind, once released of its inhibitions, can make a shrewd calculation.
dropped
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From this reading Like the swing of the pendulum, both Ava and Clifford had dropped about as far as they could go without getting into the truly evil region.
enjoyment
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From this reading Hanson had opened the minds of his pair to the enjoyment of the middle region after a short life of the stilted upper bracket.
error
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From this reading But the doctor's error was in not realizing that the human mind, once released of its inhibitions, can make a shrewd calculation.
ethics
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From this reading Below this region of morals or ethics lies the _mal in facto_ behaviour.
evil
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From this reading Like the swing of the pendulum, both Ava and Clifford had dropped about as far as they could go without getting into the truly evil region.
fact
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From this reading It is bad in fact and practice to murder, steal, and lie.
facto
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From this reading Below this region of morals or ethics lies the _mal in facto_ behaviour.
far
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From this reading Like the swing of the pendulum, both Ava and Clifford had dropped about as far as they could go without getting into the truly evil region.
getting
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From this reading Like the swing of the pendulum, both Ava and Clifford had dropped about as far as they could go without getting into the truly evil region.
go
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From this reading Like the swing of the pendulum, both Ava and Clifford had dropped about as far as they could go without getting into the truly evil region.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hanson had opened the minds of his pair to the enjoyment of the middle region after a short life of the stilted upper bracket.
Hanson
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From this reading Hanson had opened the minds of his pair to the enjoyment of the middle region after a short life of the stilted upper bracket.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hanson had opened the minds of his pair to the enjoyment of the middle region after a short life of the stilted upper bracket.
human
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From this reading But the doctor's error was in not realizing that the human mind, once released of its inhibitions, can make a shrewd calculation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Below this region of morals or ethics lies the _mal in facto_ behaviour.
inhibitions
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From this reading But the doctor's error was in not realizing that the human mind, once released of its inhibitions, can make a shrewd calculation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like the swing of the pendulum, both Ava and Clifford had dropped about as far as they could go without getting into the truly evil region.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is bad in fact and practice to murder, steal, and lie.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is bad in fact and practice to murder, steal, and lie.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the doctor's error was in not realizing that the human mind, once released of its inhibitions, can make a shrewd calculation.
lie
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From this reading It is bad in fact and practice to murder, steal, and lie.
lies
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From this reading Below this region of morals or ethics lies the _mal in facto_ behaviour.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hanson had opened the minds of his pair to the enjoyment of the middle region after a short life of the stilted upper bracket.
Like
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From this reading Like the swing of the pendulum, both Ava and Clifford had dropped about as far as they could go without getting into the truly evil region.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the doctor's error was in not realizing that the human mind, once released of its inhibitions, can make a shrewd calculation.
mal
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From this reading Below this region of morals or ethics lies the _mal in facto_ behaviour.
middle
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From this reading Hanson had opened the minds of his pair to the enjoyment of the middle region after a short life of the stilted upper bracket.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the doctor's error was in not realizing that the human mind, once released of its inhibitions, can make a shrewd calculation.
minds
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From this reading Hanson had opened the minds of his pair to the enjoyment of the middle region after a short life of the stilted upper bracket.
morals
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From this reading Below this region of morals or ethics lies the _mal in facto_ behaviour.
murder
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From this reading It is bad in fact and practice to murder, steal, and lie.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the doctor's error was in not realizing that the human mind, once released of its inhibitions, can make a shrewd calculation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Below this region of morals or ethics lies the _mal in facto_ behaviour.
once
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From this reading But the doctor's error was in not realizing that the human mind, once released of its inhibitions, can make a shrewd calculation.
opened
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From this reading Hanson had opened the minds of his pair to the enjoyment of the middle region after a short life of the stilted upper bracket.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Below this region of morals or ethics lies the _mal in facto_ behaviour.
pair
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From this reading Hanson had opened the minds of his pair to the enjoyment of the middle region after a short life of the stilted upper bracket.
pendulumnounUS /ˈpen.dʒə.ləm/
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading Like the swing of the pendulum, both Ava and Clifford had dropped about as far as they could go without getting into the truly evil region.
practice
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From this reading It is bad in fact and practice to murder, steal, and lie.
realizing
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From this reading But the doctor's error was in not realizing that the human mind, once released of its inhibitions, can make a shrewd calculation.
region
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From this reading Below this region of morals or ethics lies the _mal in facto_ behaviour.
released
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From this reading But the doctor's error was in not realizing that the human mind, once released of its inhibitions, can make a shrewd calculation.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Hanson had opened the minds of his pair to the enjoyment of the middle region after a short life of the stilted upper bracket.
shrewd
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From this reading But the doctor's error was in not realizing that the human mind, once released of its inhibitions, can make a shrewd calculation.
steal
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From this reading It is bad in fact and practice to murder, steal, and lie.
stilted
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From this reading Hanson had opened the minds of his pair to the enjoyment of the middle region after a short life of the stilted upper bracket.
swing
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From this reading Like the swing of the pendulum, both Ava and Clifford had dropped about as far as they could go without getting into the truly evil region.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the doctor's error was in not realizing that the human mind, once released of its inhibitions, can make a shrewd calculation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Below this region of morals or ethics lies the _mal in facto_ behaviour.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like the swing of the pendulum, both Ava and Clifford had dropped about as far as they could go without getting into the truly evil region.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Below this region of morals or ethics lies the _mal in facto_ behaviour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is bad in fact and practice to murder, steal, and lie.
truly
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From this reading Like the swing of the pendulum, both Ava and Clifford had dropped about as far as they could go without getting into the truly evil region.
upper
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From this reading Hanson had opened the minds of his pair to the enjoyment of the middle region after a short life of the stilted upper bracket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the doctor's error was in not realizing that the human mind, once released of its inhibitions, can make a shrewd calculation.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Like the swing of the pendulum, both Ava and Clifford had dropped about as far as they could go without getting into the truly evil region.
