aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It brought about the religious Reformation; Catholics massacred Protestants and Protestants massacred Catholics.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading I. MOTHER ROUQUIN Ægidius Aucupis, the Erasmus of the Penguins, was not mistaken; his age was an age of free inquiry.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I. MOTHER ROUQUIN Ægidius Aucupis, the Erasmus of the Penguins, was not mistaken; his age was an age of free inquiry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
Aucupis
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From this reading I. MOTHER ROUQUIN Ægidius Aucupis, the Erasmus of the Penguins, was not mistaken; his age was an age of free inquiry.
awaking
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From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It brought about the religious Reformation; Catholics massacred Protestants and Protestants massacred Catholics.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
CatholicsnounUS /ˈkæθlɪks/
plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church
From this reading It brought about the religious Reformation; Catholics massacred Protestants and Protestants massacred Catholics.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
elegances
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From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
ErasmusnounUS /ɪˈræzməs/
Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)
From this reading I. MOTHER ROUQUIN Ægidius Aucupis, the Erasmus of the Penguins, was not mistaken; his age was an age of free inquiry.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Such were the first results of liberty of thought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/
realize beforehand
From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I. MOTHER ROUQUIN Ægidius Aucupis, the Erasmus of the Penguins, was not mistaken; his age was an age of free inquiry.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I. MOTHER ROUQUIN Ægidius Aucupis, the Erasmus of the Penguins, was not mistaken; his age was an age of free inquiry.
humanistsnounUS /ˈhjuːmənɪsts/
plural of “humanist” — a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. MOTHER ROUQUIN Ægidius Aucupis, the Erasmus of the Penguins, was not mistaken; his age was an age of free inquiry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Catholics prevailed in Penguinia.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading I. MOTHER ROUQUIN Ægidius Aucupis, the Erasmus of the Penguins, was not mistaken; his age was an age of free inquiry.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It brought about the religious Reformation; Catholics massacred Protestants and Protestants massacred Catholics.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Such were the first results of liberty of thought.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
massacredverbUS /ˈmæsəkərd/
past form of “massacre” — kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading It brought about the religious Reformation; Catholics massacred Protestants and Protestants massacred Catholics.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading I. MOTHER ROUQUIN Ægidius Aucupis, the Erasmus of the Penguins, was not mistaken; his age was an age of free inquiry.
mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I. MOTHER ROUQUIN Ægidius Aucupis, the Erasmus of the Penguins, was not mistaken; his age was an age of free inquiry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I. MOTHER ROUQUIN Ægidius Aucupis, the Erasmus of the Penguins, was not mistaken; his age was an age of free inquiry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I. MOTHER ROUQUIN Ægidius Aucupis, the Erasmus of the Penguins, was not mistaken; his age was an age of free inquiry.
Penguinia
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From this reading The Catholics prevailed in Penguinia.
PenguinsnounUS /ˈpeŋɡwənz/
plural of “penguin” — short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers
From this reading I. MOTHER ROUQUIN Ægidius Aucupis, the Erasmus of the Penguins, was not mistaken; his age was an age of free inquiry.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The Catholics prevailed in Penguinia.
ProtestantsnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənts/
plural of “protestant” — an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading It brought about the religious Reformation; Catholics massacred Protestants and Protestants massacred Catholics.
ReformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading It brought about the religious Reformation; Catholics massacred Protestants and Protestants massacred Catholics.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading It brought about the religious Reformation; Catholics massacred Protestants and Protestants massacred Catholics.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Such were the first results of liberty of thought.
ROUQUIN
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From this reading I. MOTHER ROUQUIN Ægidius Aucupis, the Erasmus of the Penguins, was not mistaken; his age was an age of free inquiry.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the first results of liberty of thought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I. MOTHER ROUQUIN Ægidius Aucupis, the Erasmus of the Penguins, was not mistaken; his age was an age of free inquiry.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Such were the first results of liberty of thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I. MOTHER ROUQUIN Ægidius Aucupis, the Erasmus of the Penguins, was not mistaken; his age was an age of free inquiry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the first results of liberty of thought.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But that great man mistook the elegances of the humanists for softness of manners, and he did not foresee the effects that the awaking of intelligence would have amongst the Penguins.
Ægidius
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From this reading I. MOTHER ROUQUIN Ægidius Aucupis, the Erasmus of the Penguins, was not mistaken; his age was an age of free inquiry.
