15
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1886
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AcceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "To the pure all things are pure" (Puris omnia pura) —Arab Proverb.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AnthropologicaladjectiveUS /ˌænθrəpəˈlɑːdʒəkəl/
of or concerned with the science of anthropology
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ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading "To the pure all things are pure" (Puris omnia pura) —Arab Proverb.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "To the pure all things are pure" (Puris omnia pura) —Arab Proverb.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
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believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
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bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
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BooknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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corrotta
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From this reading "Niuna corrotta mente intese mai sanamente parole."
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
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dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
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deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
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directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
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EveradverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
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experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
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ExplanatoryadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplænətɔːri/
serving or intended to explain or make clear
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FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inscribeverbUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪb/
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
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intese
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From this reading "Niuna corrotta mente intese mai sanamente parole."
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading London, July 15, 1886.
kindestadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndəst/
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
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lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
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literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London, July 15, 1886.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
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mai
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From this reading "Niuna corrotta mente intese mai sanamente parole."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
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mente
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From this reading "Niuna corrotta mente intese mai sanamente parole."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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NIGHTSnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
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Niuna
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From this reading "Niuna corrotta mente intese mai sanamente parole."
NotesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
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OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
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oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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omnia
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From this reading "To the pure all things are pure" (Puris omnia pura) —Arab Proverb.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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parolenounUS /pərˈoʊl/
a promise
From this reading "Niuna corrotta mente intese mai sanamente parole."
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
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pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
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preceptornoun
teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
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proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
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ProverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading "To the pure all things are pure" (Puris omnia pura) —Arab Proverb.
pura
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From this reading "To the pure all things are pure" (Puris omnia pura) —Arab Proverb.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading "To the pure all things are pure" (Puris omnia pura) —Arab Proverb.
Puris
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From this reading "To the pure all things are pure" (Puris omnia pura) —Arab Proverb.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
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Richard
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rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
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sanamente
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From this reading "Niuna corrotta mente intese mai sanamente parole."
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
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SUPPLEMENTALadjectiveUS /ˌsʌpləˈmentəl/
functioning in a supporting capacity
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "To the pure all things are pure" (Puris omnia pura) —Arab Proverb.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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ThousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
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timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
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ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
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vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
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volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
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whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
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wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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