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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 The world will not encourage vice, for their own sakes; and they give a casting-vote in favour of virtue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
always
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From this reading I have always heard him spoken of in that light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world will not encourage vice, for their own sakes; and they give a casting-vote in favour of virtue.
any
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From this reading NORTHCOTE—‘Why, I thought Hobbes stood as high as any body.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NORTHCOTE—‘Why, I thought Hobbes stood as high as any body.
bad
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From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
bargain
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From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
body
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From this reading NORTHCOTE—‘Why, I thought Hobbes stood as high as any body.
bullied
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From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
bully
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From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not his capacity that people dispute, but they object to his character.
capacity
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From this reading It is not his capacity that people dispute, but they object to his character.
casting-vote
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From this reading The world will not encourage vice, for their own sakes; and they give a casting-vote in favour of virtue.
character
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From this reading It is not his capacity that people dispute, but they object to his character.
conceive
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From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
conscientious
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From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
dispute
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From this reading It is not his capacity that people dispute, but they object to his character.
encourage
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From this reading The world will not encourage vice, for their own sakes; and they give a casting-vote in favour of virtue.
enquirer
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From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
favour
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From this reading The world will not encourage vice, for their own sakes; and they give a casting-vote in favour of virtue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The world will not encourage vice, for their own sakes; and they give a casting-vote in favour of virtue.
give
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From this reading The world will not encourage vice, for their own sakes; and they give a casting-vote in favour of virtue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have always heard him spoken of in that light.
heard
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From this reading I have always heard him spoken of in that light.
hearing
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From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
high
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From this reading NORTHCOTE—‘Why, I thought Hobbes stood as high as any body.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have always heard him spoken of in that light.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not his capacity that people dispute, but they object to his character.
Hobbes
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From this reading NORTHCOTE—‘Why, I thought Hobbes stood as high as any body.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NORTHCOTE—‘Why, I thought Hobbes stood as high as any body.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have always heard him spoken of in that light.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not his capacity that people dispute, but they object to his character.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not his capacity that people dispute, but they object to his character.
licentiousness
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From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
light
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From this reading I have always heard him spoken of in that light.
Locke
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From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
man
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From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
modest
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From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
NORTHCOTE
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From this reading NORTHCOTE—‘Why, I thought Hobbes stood as high as any body.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not his capacity that people dispute, but they object to his character.
object
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From this reading It is not his capacity that people dispute, but they object to his character.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have always heard him spoken of in that light.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
other
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From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
own
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From this reading The world will not encourage vice, for their own sakes; and they give a casting-vote in favour of virtue.
people
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From this reading It is not his capacity that people dispute, but they object to his character.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
sakes
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From this reading The world will not encourage vice, for their own sakes; and they give a casting-vote in favour of virtue.
sanction
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From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
see
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From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
spoken
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From this reading I have always heard him spoken of in that light.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading NORTHCOTE—‘Why, I thought Hobbes stood as high as any body.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have always heard him spoken of in that light.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world will not encourage vice, for their own sakes; and they give a casting-vote in favour of virtue.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The world will not encourage vice, for their own sakes; and they give a casting-vote in favour of virtue.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is not his capacity that people dispute, but they object to his character.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading NORTHCOTE—‘Why, I thought Hobbes stood as high as any body.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not his capacity that people dispute, but they object to his character.
truth
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From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
vice
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From this reading The world will not encourage vice, for their own sakes; and they give a casting-vote in favour of virtue.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading The world will not encourage vice, for their own sakes; and they give a casting-vote in favour of virtue.
want
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From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
Why
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From this reading NORTHCOTE—‘Why, I thought Hobbes stood as high as any body.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The world will not encourage vice, for their own sakes; and they give a casting-vote in favour of virtue.
willing
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From this reading Mr. Locke was a modest, conscientious enquirer after truth, and the world had the sagacity to see this and to be willing to give him a hearing; the other, I conceive, was a bully, and a bad man into the bargain, and they did not want to be bullied into truth or to sanction licentiousness.
world
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From this reading The world will not encourage vice, for their own sakes; and they give a casting-vote in favour of virtue.
