adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The deacon listened to the zoologist attentively, thought a little, and asked:
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading But that law is so universal among all peoples and all ages that I fancy we ought to recognise it as organically connected with man.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But that law is so universal among all peoples and all ages that I fancy we ought to recognise it as organically connected with man.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But that law is so universal among all peoples and all ages that I fancy we ought to recognise it as organically connected with man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The deacon listened to the zoologist attentively, thought a little, and asked:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But that law is so universal among all peoples and all ages that I fancy we ought to recognise it as organically connected with man.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The deacon listened to the zoologist attentively, thought a little, and asked:
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading The deacon listened to the zoologist attentively, thought a little, and asked:
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Have the philosophers invented the moral law which is innate in every man, or did God create it together with the body?"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that law is so universal among all peoples and all ages that I fancy we ought to recognise it as organically connected with man.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading But that law is so universal among all peoples and all ages that I fancy we ought to recognise it as organically connected with man.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading "Have the philosophers invented the moral law which is innate in every man, or did God create it together with the body?"
deaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading The deacon listened to the zoologist attentively, thought a little, and asked:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Have the philosophers invented the moral law which is innate in every man, or did God create it together with the body?"
don't
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From this reading "I don't know.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Have the philosophers invented the moral law which is innate in every man, or did God create it together with the body?"
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading It is not invented, but exists and will exist.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading It is not invented, but exists and will exist.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading But that law is so universal among all peoples and all ages that I fancy we ought to recognise it as organically connected with man.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Have the philosophers invented the moral law which is innate in every man, or did God create it together with the body?"
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have the philosophers invented the moral law which is innate in every man, or did God create it together with the body?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Have the philosophers invented the moral law which is innate in every man, or did God create it together with the body?"
innateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪt/
not established by conditioning or learning
From this reading "Have the philosophers invented the moral law which is innate in every man, or did God create it together with the body?"
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading "Have the philosophers invented the moral law which is innate in every man, or did God create it together with the body?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Have the philosophers invented the moral law which is innate in every man, or did God create it together with the body?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Have the philosophers invented the moral law which is innate in every man, or did God create it together with the body?"
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "Have the philosophers invented the moral law which is innate in every man, or did God create it together with the body?"
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The deacon listened to the zoologist attentively, thought a little, and asked:
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The deacon listened to the zoologist attentively, thought a little, and asked:
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Have the philosophers invented the moral law which is innate in every man, or did God create it together with the body?"
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading "Have the philosophers invented the moral law which is innate in every man, or did God create it together with the body?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not invented, but exists and will exist.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Have the philosophers invented the moral law which is innate in every man, or did God create it together with the body?"
organicallyadverbUS /ɔːrˈɡænɪkli/
as an important constituent
From this reading But that law is so universal among all peoples and all ages that I fancy we ought to recognise it as organically connected with man.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But that law is so universal among all peoples and all ages that I fancy we ought to recognise it as organically connected with man.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading But that law is so universal among all peoples and all ages that I fancy we ought to recognise it as organically connected with man.
philosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading "Have the philosophers invented the moral law which is innate in every man, or did God create it together with the body?"
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading But that law is so universal among all peoples and all ages that I fancy we ought to recognise it as organically connected with man.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But that law is so universal among all peoples and all ages that I fancy we ought to recognise it as organically connected with man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that law is so universal among all peoples and all ages that I fancy we ought to recognise it as organically connected with man.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deacon listened to the zoologist attentively, thought a little, and asked:
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The deacon listened to the zoologist attentively, thought a little, and asked:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The deacon listened to the zoologist attentively, thought a little, and asked:
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Have the philosophers invented the moral law which is innate in every man, or did God create it together with the body?"
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading But that law is so universal among all peoples and all ages that I fancy we ought to recognise it as organically connected with man.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But that law is so universal among all peoples and all ages that I fancy we ought to recognise it as organically connected with man.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Have the philosophers invented the moral law which is innate in every man, or did God create it together with the body?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is not invented, but exists and will exist.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Have the philosophers invented the moral law which is innate in every man, or did God create it together with the body?"
zoologistnounUS /zoʊˈɑːlədʒəst/
a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
From this reading The deacon listened to the zoologist attentively, thought a little, and asked:
