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1905
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From this reading BOOKS--1905.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
ago
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From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
America
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From this reading This generalisation, it ought to be promptly said in the interests of eternal justice (and recent friendship), does not apply to the United States of America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
any
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From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
apply
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From this reading This generalisation, it ought to be promptly said in the interests of eternal justice (and recent friendship), does not apply to the United States of America.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
author's
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From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
average
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From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This generalisation, it ought to be promptly said in the interests of eternal justice (and recent friendship), does not apply to the United States of America.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
BOOKSnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading BOOKS--1905.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
civic
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From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
community
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From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This generalisation, it ought to be promptly said in the interests of eternal justice (and recent friendship), does not apply to the United States of America.
eternal
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From this reading This generalisation, it ought to be promptly said in the interests of eternal justice (and recent friendship), does not apply to the United States of America.
far
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From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
friendship
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From this reading This generalisation, it ought to be promptly said in the interests of eternal justice (and recent friendship), does not apply to the United States of America.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
generalisation
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From this reading This generalisation, it ought to be promptly said in the interests of eternal justice (and recent friendship), does not apply to the United States of America.
governors
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From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
hundred
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From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
importance
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From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
interests
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From this reading This generalisation, it ought to be promptly said in the interests of eternal justice (and recent friendship), does not apply to the United States of America.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This generalisation, it ought to be promptly said in the interests of eternal justice (and recent friendship), does not apply to the United States of America.
justice
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From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
magistrate
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From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
masters
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From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
midst
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From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
more
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From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
mortals
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From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
municipal
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From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
other
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From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading This generalisation, it ought to be promptly said in the interests of eternal justice (and recent friendship), does not apply to the United States of America.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
promptly
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From this reading This generalisation, it ought to be promptly said in the interests of eternal justice (and recent friendship), does not apply to the United States of America.
publicly
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From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
read
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From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
recent
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From this reading This generalisation, it ought to be promptly said in the interests of eternal justice (and recent friendship), does not apply to the United States of America.
reported
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From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
represent
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From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
rulers
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From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
said
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From this reading This generalisation, it ought to be promptly said in the interests of eternal justice (and recent friendship), does not apply to the United States of America.
seat
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From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
sense
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From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
solemnity
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From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
States
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From this reading This generalisation, it ought to be promptly said in the interests of eternal justice (and recent friendship), does not apply to the United States of America.
temperament
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From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This generalisation, it ought to be promptly said in the interests of eternal justice (and recent friendship), does not apply to the United States of America.
United
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From this reading This generalisation, it ought to be promptly said in the interests of eternal justice (and recent friendship), does not apply to the United States of America.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
variety
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From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
wisdom
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From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
words
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From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
years
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From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
