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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 "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
activity
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From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
allude
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From this reading "To what order do you allude?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
annals
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From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
become
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From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
Belton
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From this reading "None more so," said Belton.
benefactors
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From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
benevolent
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From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
caused
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From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
composition
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From this reading "Pate is not more remarkable for his extraordinary genius than for the vast quantity of the milk of human kindness which he has in his composition.
controlled
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From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
day
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From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
departure
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From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
disposition
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From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "To what order do you allude?"
extraordinary
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From this reading "Pate is not more remarkable for his extraordinary genius than for the vast quantity of the milk of human kindness which he has in his composition.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Pate is not more remarkable for his extraordinary genius than for the vast quantity of the milk of human kindness which he has in his composition.
founder
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From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
friend
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From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
genius
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From this reading "Pate is not more remarkable for his extraordinary genius than for the vast quantity of the milk of human kindness which he has in his composition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pate is not more remarkable for his extraordinary genius than for the vast quantity of the milk of human kindness which he has in his composition.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Pate is not more remarkable for his extraordinary genius than for the vast quantity of the milk of human kindness which he has in his composition.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
human
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From this reading "Pate is not more remarkable for his extraordinary genius than for the vast quantity of the milk of human kindness which he has in his composition.
humane
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From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
illustrious
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From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Pate is not more remarkable for his extraordinary genius than for the vast quantity of the milk of human kindness which he has in his composition.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pate is not more remarkable for his extraordinary genius than for the vast quantity of the milk of human kindness which he has in his composition.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
kindness
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From this reading "Pate is not more remarkable for his extraordinary genius than for the vast quantity of the milk of human kindness which he has in his composition.
make
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From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
man
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From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
milk
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From this reading "Pate is not more remarkable for his extraordinary genius than for the vast quantity of the milk of human kindness which he has in his composition.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
more
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From this reading "None more so," said Belton.
Mr
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From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
name
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From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "None more so," said Belton.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Pate is not more remarkable for his extraordinary genius than for the vast quantity of the milk of human kindness which he has in his composition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Pate is not more remarkable for his extraordinary genius than for the vast quantity of the milk of human kindness which he has in his composition.
order
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From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
originality
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From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
Pate
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From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
peacemaker
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From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
quantity
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From this reading "Pate is not more remarkable for his extraordinary genius than for the vast quantity of the milk of human kindness which he has in his composition.
race
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From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
remarkable
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From this reading "Pate is not more remarkable for his extraordinary genius than for the vast quantity of the milk of human kindness which he has in his composition.
said
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From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
Seddon
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From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
seems
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From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "None more so," said Belton.
some
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From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
taken
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From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Pate is not more remarkable for his extraordinary genius than for the vast quantity of the milk of human kindness which he has in his composition.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
vast
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From this reading "Pate is not more remarkable for his extraordinary genius than for the vast quantity of the milk of human kindness which he has in his composition.
very
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From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "To what order do you allude?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Pate is not more remarkable for his extraordinary genius than for the vast quantity of the milk of human kindness which he has in his composition.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was the activity and originality of his mind, controlled by the benevolence of his disposition, which caused him to become the founder of a secret order, which will some day make his name illustrious in the annals of the benefactors of the human race."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To what order do you allude?"
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your friend Mr. Pate seems to be a very humane and benevolent man," said Seddon, when the peacemaker had taken his departure.
