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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 We come now to the question which I borrow from the title of this paper: Is Gilbert Keith Chesterton a man alive?
alive
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amusing
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From this reading Is he not, rather, a very amusing conception of what a man might be?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course the fact that you and I have no positive proof of his having been born does not argue that he is not a living man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
argue
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From this reading Of course the fact that you and I have no positive proof of his having been born does not argue that he is not a living man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Is he not, rather, a very amusing conception of what a man might be?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course the fact that you and I have no positive proof of his having been born does not argue that he is not a living man.
Berkeley
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From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
Bishop
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From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
born
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From this reading Of course the fact that you and I have no positive proof of his having been born does not argue that he is not a living man.
borrow
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
Chesterton
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come
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conception
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From this reading Is he not, rather, a very amusing conception of what a man might be?
consider
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From this reading Let us consider the matter.
course
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From this reading Of course the fact that you and I have no positive proof of his having been born does not argue that he is not a living man.
day
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From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course the fact that you and I have no positive proof of his having been born does not argue that he is not a living man.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
existence
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From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
fact
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From this reading Of course the fact that you and I have no positive proof of his having been born does not argue that he is not a living man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We come now to the question which I borrow from the title of this paper: Is Gilbert Keith Chesterton a man alive?
Gilbert
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course the fact that you and I have no positive proof of his having been born does not argue that he is not a living man.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Of course the fact that you and I have no positive proof of his having been born does not argue that he is not a living man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is he not, rather, a very amusing conception of what a man might be?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course the fact that you and I have no positive proof of his having been born does not argue that he is not a living man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We come now to the question which I borrow from the title of this paper: Is Gilbert Keith Chesterton a man alive?
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We come now to the question which I borrow from the title of this paper: Is Gilbert Keith Chesterton a man alive?
Keith
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From this reading We come now to the question which I borrow from the title of this paper: Is Gilbert Keith Chesterton a man alive?
know
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From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
lean
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From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us consider the matter.
little
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From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
living
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From this reading Of course the fact that you and I have no positive proof of his having been born does not argue that he is not a living man.
man
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matter
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From this reading Let us consider the matter.
meet
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From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
men
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From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Is he not, rather, a very amusing conception of what a man might be?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of course the fact that you and I have no positive proof of his having been born does not argue that he is not a living man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is he not, rather, a very amusing conception of what a man might be?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
now
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From this reading We come now to the question which I borrow from the title of this paper: Is Gilbert Keith Chesterton a man alive?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We come now to the question which I borrow from the title of this paper: Is Gilbert Keith Chesterton a man alive?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
origin
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From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
own
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From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
paper
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positive
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From this reading Of course the fact that you and I have no positive proof of his having been born does not argue that he is not a living man.
proof
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From this reading Of course the fact that you and I have no positive proof of his having been born does not argue that he is not a living man.
providing
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From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
question
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From this reading We come now to the question which I borrow from the title of this paper: Is Gilbert Keith Chesterton a man alive?
rather
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From this reading Is he not, rather, a very amusing conception of what a man might be?
real
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From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
sure
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From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course the fact that you and I have no positive proof of his having been born does not argue that he is not a living man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We come now to the question which I borrow from the title of this paper: Is Gilbert Keith Chesterton a man alive?
theory
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From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We come now to the question which I borrow from the title of this paper: Is Gilbert Keith Chesterton a man alive?
title
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From this reading We come now to the question which I borrow from the title of this paper: Is Gilbert Keith Chesterton a man alive?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We come now to the question which I borrow from the title of this paper: Is Gilbert Keith Chesterton a man alive?
unquestionably
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From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us consider the matter.
very
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From this reading Is he not, rather, a very amusing conception of what a man might be?
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We come now to the question which I borrow from the title of this paper: Is Gilbert Keith Chesterton a man alive?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Is he not, rather, a very amusing conception of what a man might be?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We come now to the question which I borrow from the title of this paper: Is Gilbert Keith Chesterton a man alive?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Every day we meet men who are unquestionably as real as ourselves (providing we do not lean to the theory of Bishop Berkeley, that we can be sure of no existence but our own), yet we know little or nothing of the origin of these men.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course the fact that you and I have no positive proof of his having been born does not argue that he is not a living man.
