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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 If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
accidental
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From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
all
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From this reading THE DEBATE OF MARRIAGE CONTINUED “The good of the whole,” said Rasselas, “is the same with the good of all its parts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
appears
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From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
avoidable
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From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading “I cannot forbear to flatter myself, that prudence and benevolence will make marriage happy.
best
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From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
cannot
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From this reading “I cannot forbear to flatter myself, that prudence and benevolence will make marriage happy.
cause
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From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
certain
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From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
complaint
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From this reading The general folly of mankind is the cause of general complaint.
conjugal
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From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
CONTINUEDnounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE DEBATE OF MARRIAGE CONTINUED “The good of the whole,” said Rasselas, “is the same with the good of all its parts.
convenience
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From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
DEBATE
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From this reading THE DEBATE OF MARRIAGE CONTINUED “The good of the whole,” said Rasselas, “is the same with the good of all its parts.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
estimate
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From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
evidently
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From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
evil
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From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
flatter
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From this reading “I cannot forbear to flatter myself, that prudence and benevolence will make marriage happy.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading The general folly of mankind is the cause of general complaint.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
forbear
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From this reading “I cannot forbear to flatter myself, that prudence and benevolence will make marriage happy.
general
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From this reading The general folly of mankind is the cause of general complaint.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DEBATE OF MARRIAGE CONTINUED “The good of the whole,” said Rasselas, “is the same with the good of all its parts.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
happy
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From this reading “I cannot forbear to flatter myself, that prudence and benevolence will make marriage happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot forbear to flatter myself, that prudence and benevolence will make marriage happy.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
incommodities
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From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
individuals
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From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
inevitably
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From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEBATE OF MARRIAGE CONTINUED “The good of the whole,” said Rasselas, “is the same with the good of all its parts.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEBATE OF MARRIAGE CONTINUED “The good of the whole,” said Rasselas, “is the same with the good of all its parts.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
made
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From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I cannot forbear to flatter myself, that prudence and benevolence will make marriage happy.
mankind
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From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
MARRIAGE
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From this reading THE DEBATE OF MARRIAGE CONTINUED “The good of the whole,” said Rasselas, “is the same with the good of all its parts.
measure
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From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I cannot forbear to flatter myself, that prudence and benevolence will make marriage happy.
necessary
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From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEBATE OF MARRIAGE CONTINUED “The good of the whole,” said Rasselas, “is the same with the good of all its parts.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
others
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From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
parts
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From this reading THE DEBATE OF MARRIAGE CONTINUED “The good of the whole,” said Rasselas, “is the same with the good of all its parts.
permanent
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From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
prudence
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From this reading “I cannot forbear to flatter myself, that prudence and benevolence will make marriage happy.
Rasselas
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From this reading THE DEBATE OF MARRIAGE CONTINUED “The good of the whole,” said Rasselas, “is the same with the good of all its parts.
sacrificed
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From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
said
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From this reading THE DEBATE OF MARRIAGE CONTINUED “The good of the whole,” said Rasselas, “is the same with the good of all its parts.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DEBATE OF MARRIAGE CONTINUED “The good of the whole,” said Rasselas, “is the same with the good of all its parts.
single
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From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
some
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From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
state
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From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
states
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From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEBATE OF MARRIAGE CONTINUED “The good of the whole,” said Rasselas, “is the same with the good of all its parts.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If marriage be best for mankind, it must be evidently best for individuals; or a permanent and necessary duty must be the cause of evil, and some must be inevitably sacrificed to the convenience of others.
two
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From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
whole
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From this reading THE DEBATE OF MARRIAGE CONTINUED “The good of the whole,” said Rasselas, “is the same with the good of all its parts.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I cannot forbear to flatter myself, that prudence and benevolence will make marriage happy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DEBATE OF MARRIAGE CONTINUED “The good of the whole,” said Rasselas, “is the same with the good of all its parts.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the estimate which you have made of the two states, it appears that the incommodities of a single life are, in a great measure, necessary and certain, but those of the conjugal state accidental and avoidable.
