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From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LUCILLA ALONE.--TEST OF A WOMAN'S AFFECTION.
abuse
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From this reading It is well for fools to revile thee, because thou art liable, like other utilities, to abuse!
acorns
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From this reading The wind uproots the oak--but for every oak it uproots it scatters a thousand acorns.
AFFECTION
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From this reading LUCILLA ALONE.--TEST OF A WOMAN'S AFFECTION.
ALONEnounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LUCILLA ALONE.--TEST OF A WOMAN'S AFFECTION.
AMBITION
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From this reading AMBITION VINDICATED.--THE HOME OF GODOLPHIN AND LUCILLA.--LUCILLA'S MIND.--THE EFFECT OF HAPPY LOVE ON FEMALE TALENT.--THE EVE OF FAREWELL.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMBITION VINDICATED.--THE HOME OF GODOLPHIN AND LUCILLA.--LUCILLA'S MIND.--THE EFFECT OF HAPPY LOVE ON FEMALE TALENT.--THE EVE OF FAREWELL.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It is well for fools to revile thee, because thou art liable, like other utilities, to abuse!
august
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From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It is well for fools to revile thee, because thou art liable, like other utilities, to abuse!
bright-winged
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From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
EFFECT
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From this reading AMBITION VINDICATED.--THE HOME OF GODOLPHIN AND LUCILLA.--LUCILLA'S MIND.--THE EFFECT OF HAPPY LOVE ON FEMALE TALENT.--THE EVE OF FAREWELL.
EVE
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From this reading AMBITION VINDICATED.--THE HOME OF GODOLPHIN AND LUCILLA.--LUCILLA'S MIND.--THE EFFECT OF HAPPY LOVE ON FEMALE TALENT.--THE EVE OF FAREWELL.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The wind uproots the oak--but for every oak it uproots it scatters a thousand acorns.
eyes
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From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
FAREWELL
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From this reading AMBITION VINDICATED.--THE HOME OF GODOLPHIN AND LUCILLA.--LUCILLA'S MIND.--THE EFFECT OF HAPPY LOVE ON FEMALE TALENT.--THE EVE OF FAREWELL.
favouring
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From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
FEMALE
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From this reading AMBITION VINDICATED.--THE HOME OF GODOLPHIN AND LUCILLA.--LUCILLA'S MIND.--THE EFFECT OF HAPPY LOVE ON FEMALE TALENT.--THE EVE OF FAREWELL.
fools
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From this reading It is well for fools to revile thee, because thou art liable, like other utilities, to abuse!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is well for fools to revile thee, because thou art liable, like other utilities, to abuse!
GODOLPHIN
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From this reading AMBITION VINDICATED.--THE HOME OF GODOLPHIN AND LUCILLA.--LUCILLA'S MIND.--THE EFFECT OF HAPPY LOVE ON FEMALE TALENT.--THE EVE OF FAREWELL.
HAPPY
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From this reading AMBITION VINDICATED.--THE HOME OF GODOLPHIN AND LUCILLA.--LUCILLA'S MIND.--THE EFFECT OF HAPPY LOVE ON FEMALE TALENT.--THE EVE OF FAREWELL.
hateful
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From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
heart
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From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
highly-slandered
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From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
HOME
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From this reading AMBITION VINDICATED.--THE HOME OF GODOLPHIN AND LUCILLA.--LUCILLA'S MIND.--THE EFFECT OF HAPPY LOVE ON FEMALE TALENT.--THE EVE OF FAREWELL.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is well for fools to revile thee, because thou art liable, like other utilities, to abuse!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is well for fools to revile thee, because thou art liable, like other utilities, to abuse!
liable
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From this reading It is well for fools to revile thee, because thou art liable, like other utilities, to abuse!
like
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From this reading It is well for fools to revile thee, because thou art liable, like other utilities, to abuse!
LOVE
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From this reading AMBITION VINDICATED.--THE HOME OF GODOLPHIN AND LUCILLA.--LUCILLA'S MIND.--THE EFFECT OF HAPPY LOVE ON FEMALE TALENT.--THE EVE OF FAREWELL.
LUCILLA
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From this reading AMBITION VINDICATED.--THE HOME OF GODOLPHIN AND LUCILLA.--LUCILLA'S MIND.--THE EFFECT OF HAPPY LOVE ON FEMALE TALENT.--THE EVE OF FAREWELL.
LUCILLA'S
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From this reading AMBITION VINDICATED.--THE HOME OF GODOLPHIN AND LUCILLA.--LUCILLA'S MIND.--THE EFFECT OF HAPPY LOVE ON FEMALE TALENT.--THE EVE OF FAREWELL.
MINDnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AMBITION VINDICATED.--THE HOME OF GODOLPHIN AND LUCILLA.--LUCILLA'S MIND.--THE EFFECT OF HAPPY LOVE ON FEMALE TALENT.--THE EVE OF FAREWELL.
much-abused
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From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
oak
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From this reading The wind uproots the oak--but for every oak it uproots it scatters a thousand acorns.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMBITION VINDICATED.--THE HOME OF GODOLPHIN AND LUCILLA.--LUCILLA'S MIND.--THE EFFECT OF HAPPY LOVE ON FEMALE TALENT.--THE EVE OF FAREWELL.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AMBITION VINDICATED.--THE HOME OF GODOLPHIN AND LUCILLA.--LUCILLA'S MIND.--THE EFFECT OF HAPPY LOVE ON FEMALE TALENT.--THE EVE OF FAREWELL.
other
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From this reading It is well for fools to revile thee, because thou art liable, like other utilities, to abuse!
passion
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From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
philosopher
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From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
pseudo-moralist
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From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
rather
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From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
revile
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From this reading It is well for fools to revile thee, because thou art liable, like other utilities, to abuse!
scatters
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From this reading The wind uproots the oak--but for every oak it uproots it scatters a thousand acorns.
soul
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From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
TALENT
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From this reading AMBITION VINDICATED.--THE HOME OF GODOLPHIN AND LUCILLA.--LUCILLA'S MIND.--THE EFFECT OF HAPPY LOVE ON FEMALE TALENT.--THE EVE OF FAREWELL.
TEST
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From this reading LUCILLA ALONE.--TEST OF A WOMAN'S AFFECTION.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMBITION VINDICATED.--THE HOME OF GODOLPHIN AND LUCILLA.--LUCILLA'S MIND.--THE EFFECT OF HAPPY LOVE ON FEMALE TALENT.--THE EVE OF FAREWELL.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading It is well for fools to revile thee, because thou art liable, like other utilities, to abuse!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading It is well for fools to revile thee, because thou art liable, like other utilities, to abuse!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
thousand
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From this reading The wind uproots the oak--but for every oak it uproots it scatters a thousand acorns.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
true
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From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
undiscriminating
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From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
uproots
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From this reading The wind uproots the oak--but for every oak it uproots it scatters a thousand acorns.
utilities
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From this reading It is well for fools to revile thee, because thou art liable, like other utilities, to abuse!
viewed
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From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
VINDICATED
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From this reading AMBITION VINDICATED.--THE HOME OF GODOLPHIN AND LUCILLA.--LUCILLA'S MIND.--THE EFFECT OF HAPPY LOVE ON FEMALE TALENT.--THE EVE OF FAREWELL.
well
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From this reading It is well for fools to revile thee, because thou art liable, like other utilities, to abuse!
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind uproots the oak--but for every oak it uproots it scatters a thousand acorns.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 0 much-abused and highly-slandered passion!--passion rather of the soul than the heart: hateful to the pseudo-moralist, but viewed with favouring, though not undiscriminating eyes by the true philosopher: bright-winged and august ambition!
WOMAN'S
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From this reading LUCILLA ALONE.--TEST OF A WOMAN'S AFFECTION.
