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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 He had taken a liking to me, which I cordially returned.
accomplished
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
active
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
age
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From this reading He felt that sort of pleasure in my society which a boy of a similar age in the upper world has in the company of a pet dog or monkey.
all
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
boy
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From this reading He felt that sort of pleasure in my society which a boy of a similar age in the upper world has in the company of a pet dog or monkey.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
characteristic
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
child
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From this reading From the date of the expedition with Taee which I have just narrated, the child paid me frequent visits.
childhood
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
children
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
closes
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
commenced
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
company
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From this reading He felt that sort of pleasure in my society which a boy of a similar age in the upper world has in the company of a pet dog or monkey.
cordially
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From this reading He had taken a liking to me, which I cordially returned.
country
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
date
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From this reading From the date of the expedition with Taee which I have just narrated, the child paid me frequent visits.
dog
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From this reading He felt that sort of pleasure in my society which a boy of a similar age in the upper world has in the company of a pet dog or monkey.
duties
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
elder
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
elderly
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
especially
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
expedition
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From this reading From the date of the expedition with Taee which I have just narrated, the child paid me frequent visits.
felt
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From this reading He felt that sort of pleasure in my society which a boy of a similar age in the upper world has in the company of a pet dog or monkey.
finds
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
frequent
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From this reading From the date of the expedition with Taee which I have just narrated, the child paid me frequent visits.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the date of the expedition with Taee which I have just narrated, the child paid me frequent visits.
generally
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
genius
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
good-humour
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
grave
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
Gy-ei
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken a liking to me, which I cordially returned.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt that sort of pleasure in my society which a boy of a similar age in the upper world has in the company of a pet dog or monkey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the date of the expedition with Taee which I have just narrated, the child paid me frequent visits.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken a liking to me, which I cordially returned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From the date of the expedition with Taee which I have just narrated, the child paid me frequent visits.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
inferior
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
intellect
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
just
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From this reading From the date of the expedition with Taee which I have just narrated, the child paid me frequent visits.
less
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
liking
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From this reading He had taken a liking to me, which I cordially returned.
many
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the date of the expedition with Taee which I have just narrated, the child paid me frequent visits.
members
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
men
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
minds
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
mirthful
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
monkey
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From this reading He felt that sort of pleasure in my society which a boy of a similar age in the upper world has in the company of a pet dog or monkey.
most
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
much
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
narrated
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From this reading From the date of the expedition with Taee which I have just narrated, the child paid me frequent visits.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the date of the expedition with Taee which I have just narrated, the child paid me frequent visits.
often
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
old
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He felt that sort of pleasure in my society which a boy of a similar age in the upper world has in the company of a pet dog or monkey.
paid
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From this reading From the date of the expedition with Taee which I have just narrated, the child paid me frequent visits.
pet
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From this reading He felt that sort of pleasure in my society which a boy of a similar age in the upper world has in the company of a pet dog or monkey.
playful
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
pleasure
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From this reading He felt that sort of pleasure in my society which a boy of a similar age in the upper world has in the company of a pet dog or monkey.
race
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
responsibilities
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had taken a liking to me, which I cordially returned.
scientific
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
similar
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From this reading He felt that sort of pleasure in my society which a boy of a similar age in the upper world has in the company of a pet dog or monkey.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
society
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From this reading He felt that sort of pleasure in my society which a boy of a similar age in the upper world has in the company of a pet dog or monkey.
sort
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From this reading He felt that sort of pleasure in my society which a boy of a similar age in the upper world has in the company of a pet dog or monkey.
studies
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
Taee
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From this reading From the date of the expedition with Taee which I have just narrated, the child paid me frequent visits.
taken
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From this reading He had taken a liking to me, which I cordially returned.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the date of the expedition with Taee which I have just narrated, the child paid me frequent visits.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had taken a liking to me, which I cordially returned.
twelve
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
upper
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From this reading He felt that sort of pleasure in my society which a boy of a similar age in the upper world has in the company of a pet dog or monkey.
visits
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From this reading From the date of the expedition with Taee which I have just narrated, the child paid me frequent visits.
Vril-ya
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
weight
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the date of the expedition with Taee which I have just narrated, the child paid me frequent visits.
wisdom
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From this reading The children of the Vril-ya, having upon their minds the weight of so many active duties and grave responsibilities, are not generally mirthful; but Taee, with all his wisdom, had much of the playful good-humour one often finds the characteristic of elderly men of genius.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the date of the expedition with Taee which I have just narrated, the child paid me frequent visits.
world
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From this reading He felt that sort of pleasure in my society which a boy of a similar age in the upper world has in the company of a pet dog or monkey.
years
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.
Zee
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From this reading Indeed, as he was not yet twelve years old, and had not commenced the course of scientific studies with which childhood closes in that country, my intellect was less inferior to his than to that of the elder members of his race, especially of the Gy-ei, and most especially of the accomplished Zee.