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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 It is a form of verbal hysteria, a kind of babbling dust which he stirs by way of concealing his incapacities.
always
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From this reading Silence in a woman is always supernatural.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silence is the luxury of wise men and the necessity of fools--which indicates how few men are wise.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Silence is the luxury of wise men and the necessity of fools--which indicates how few men are wise.
babbling
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From this reading It is a form of verbal hysteria, a kind of babbling dust which he stirs by way of concealing his incapacities.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And the discourse is more characteristic of women than of the opposite sex, because the lives they live tend to the innocuous, if they do not tend to neuralgia and despair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a form of verbal hysteria, a kind of babbling dust which he stirs by way of concealing his incapacities.
characteristic
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From this reading And the discourse is more characteristic of women than of the opposite sex, because the lives they live tend to the innocuous, if they do not tend to neuralgia and despair.
concealing
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From this reading It is a form of verbal hysteria, a kind of babbling dust which he stirs by way of concealing his incapacities.
despair
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From this reading And the discourse is more characteristic of women than of the opposite sex, because the lives they live tend to the innocuous, if they do not tend to neuralgia and despair.
discourse
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From this reading And the discourse is more characteristic of women than of the opposite sex, because the lives they live tend to the innocuous, if they do not tend to neuralgia and despair.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And the discourse is more characteristic of women than of the opposite sex, because the lives they live tend to the innocuous, if they do not tend to neuralgia and despair.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is usually the man who does not know what to say, or who has nothing worth saying to impart, that does the talking.
dust
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From this reading It is a form of verbal hysteria, a kind of babbling dust which he stirs by way of concealing his incapacities.
few
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From this reading Silence is the luxury of wise men and the necessity of fools--which indicates how few men are wise.
fools
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From this reading Silence is the luxury of wise men and the necessity of fools--which indicates how few men are wise.
form
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From this reading It is a form of verbal hysteria, a kind of babbling dust which he stirs by way of concealing his incapacities.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is usually the man who does not know what to say, or who has nothing worth saying to impart, that does the talking.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is a form of verbal hysteria, a kind of babbling dust which he stirs by way of concealing his incapacities.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a form of verbal hysteria, a kind of babbling dust which he stirs by way of concealing his incapacities.
how
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From this reading Silence is the luxury of wise men and the necessity of fools--which indicates how few men are wise.
hysteria
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From this reading It is a form of verbal hysteria, a kind of babbling dust which he stirs by way of concealing his incapacities.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And the discourse is more characteristic of women than of the opposite sex, because the lives they live tend to the innocuous, if they do not tend to neuralgia and despair.
impart
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From this reading It is usually the man who does not know what to say, or who has nothing worth saying to impart, that does the talking.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Silence in a woman is always supernatural.
incapacities
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From this reading It is a form of verbal hysteria, a kind of babbling dust which he stirs by way of concealing his incapacities.
indicates
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From this reading Silence is the luxury of wise men and the necessity of fools--which indicates how few men are wise.
innocuous
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From this reading And the discourse is more characteristic of women than of the opposite sex, because the lives they live tend to the innocuous, if they do not tend to neuralgia and despair.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silence is the luxury of wise men and the necessity of fools--which indicates how few men are wise.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is usually the man who does not know what to say, or who has nothing worth saying to impart, that does the talking.
kind
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From this reading It is a form of verbal hysteria, a kind of babbling dust which he stirs by way of concealing his incapacities.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is usually the man who does not know what to say, or who has nothing worth saying to impart, that does the talking.
live
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From this reading And the discourse is more characteristic of women than of the opposite sex, because the lives they live tend to the innocuous, if they do not tend to neuralgia and despair.
lives
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From this reading And the discourse is more characteristic of women than of the opposite sex, because the lives they live tend to the innocuous, if they do not tend to neuralgia and despair.
luxury
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From this reading Silence is the luxury of wise men and the necessity of fools--which indicates how few men are wise.
man
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From this reading It is usually the man who does not know what to say, or who has nothing worth saying to impart, that does the talking.
men
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From this reading Silence is the luxury of wise men and the necessity of fools--which indicates how few men are wise.
more
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From this reading And the discourse is more characteristic of women than of the opposite sex, because the lives they live tend to the innocuous, if they do not tend to neuralgia and despair.
necessity
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From this reading Silence is the luxury of wise men and the necessity of fools--which indicates how few men are wise.
neuralgia
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From this reading And the discourse is more characteristic of women than of the opposite sex, because the lives they live tend to the innocuous, if they do not tend to neuralgia and despair.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is usually the man who does not know what to say, or who has nothing worth saying to impart, that does the talking.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It is usually the man who does not know what to say, or who has nothing worth saying to impart, that does the talking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Silence is the luxury of wise men and the necessity of fools--which indicates how few men are wise.
opposite
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From this reading And the discourse is more characteristic of women than of the opposite sex, because the lives they live tend to the innocuous, if they do not tend to neuralgia and despair.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is usually the man who does not know what to say, or who has nothing worth saying to impart, that does the talking.
say
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From this reading It is usually the man who does not know what to say, or who has nothing worth saying to impart, that does the talking.
saying
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From this reading It is usually the man who does not know what to say, or who has nothing worth saying to impart, that does the talking.
sex
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From this reading And the discourse is more characteristic of women than of the opposite sex, because the lives they live tend to the innocuous, if they do not tend to neuralgia and despair.
SilencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence is the luxury of wise men and the necessity of fools--which indicates how few men are wise.
stirs
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From this reading It is a form of verbal hysteria, a kind of babbling dust which he stirs by way of concealing his incapacities.
supernatural
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From this reading Silence in a woman is always supernatural.
talking
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From this reading It is usually the man who does not know what to say, or who has nothing worth saying to impart, that does the talking.
tend
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From this reading And the discourse is more characteristic of women than of the opposite sex, because the lives they live tend to the innocuous, if they do not tend to neuralgia and despair.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And the discourse is more characteristic of women than of the opposite sex, because the lives they live tend to the innocuous, if they do not tend to neuralgia and despair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is usually the man who does not know what to say, or who has nothing worth saying to impart, that does the talking.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silence is the luxury of wise men and the necessity of fools--which indicates how few men are wise.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the discourse is more characteristic of women than of the opposite sex, because the lives they live tend to the innocuous, if they do not tend to neuralgia and despair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is usually the man who does not know what to say, or who has nothing worth saying to impart, that does the talking.
usually
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From this reading It is usually the man who does not know what to say, or who has nothing worth saying to impart, that does the talking.
verbal
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From this reading It is a form of verbal hysteria, a kind of babbling dust which he stirs by way of concealing his incapacities.
way
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From this reading It is a form of verbal hysteria, a kind of babbling dust which he stirs by way of concealing his incapacities.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is usually the man who does not know what to say, or who has nothing worth saying to impart, that does the talking.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Silence is the luxury of wise men and the necessity of fools--which indicates how few men are wise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is usually the man who does not know what to say, or who has nothing worth saying to impart, that does the talking.
wise
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From this reading Silence is the luxury of wise men and the necessity of fools--which indicates how few men are wise.
woman
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From this reading Silence in a woman is always supernatural.
women
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From this reading And the discourse is more characteristic of women than of the opposite sex, because the lives they live tend to the innocuous, if they do not tend to neuralgia and despair.
worth
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From this reading It is usually the man who does not know what to say, or who has nothing worth saying to impart, that does the talking.
