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The Coming Race

Chapter XX

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From the date of the expedition with Taee which I have just narrated, the child paid me frequent visits.
He had taken a liking to me, which I cordially returned.
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.
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.
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.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Coming Race

Chapter XX

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
From the date of the expedition with Taee which I have just narrated, the child paid me frequent visits.
Line 2
He had taken a liking to me, which I cordially returned.
Line 3
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.
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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.
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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.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Course noun US /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.”

Has auxiliary verb US /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.”

Have auxiliary verb US /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.”

Having auxiliary verb US /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.”

One pronoun US /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.”

Returned noun US /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.”

Upon preposition US /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.”

Yet conjunction US /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.”

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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.