adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is playing with morals to excuse either of them because he was a genius.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading They were friends; they, were geniuses; but they were both badly afflicted with common moral leprosy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One would much dislike to credit the Bible with any part of the personal life of Shelley or Byron.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
authoritativeadjectiveUS /əˈθɔːrəteɪtɪv/
having authority or ascendancy or influence
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading They were friends; they, were geniuses; but they were both badly afflicted with common moral leprosy.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It is playing with morals to excuse either of them because he was a genius.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were friends; they, were geniuses; but they were both badly afflicted with common moral leprosy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were friends; they, were geniuses; but they were both badly afflicted with common moral leprosy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nothing in the genius of either demanded or was served by the course of cheap immorality which both practised.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading One would much dislike to credit the Bible with any part of the personal life of Shelley or Byron.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Nothing in the genius of either demanded or was served by the course of cheap immorality which both practised.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading They were friends; they, were geniuses; but they were both badly afflicted with common moral leprosy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Nothing in the genius of either demanded or was served by the course of cheap immorality which both practised.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading One would much dislike to credit the Bible with any part of the personal life of Shelley or Byron.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Nothing in the genius of either demanded or was served by the course of cheap immorality which both practised.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading One would much dislike to credit the Bible with any part of the personal life of Shelley or Byron.
distinguishingverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “distinguish” — mark as different
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It is playing with morals to excuse either of them because he was a genius.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading It is playing with morals to excuse either of them because he was a genius.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were friends; they, were geniuses; but they were both badly afflicted with common moral leprosy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading It is playing with morals to excuse either of them because he was a genius.
geniusesnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəsɪz/
plural of “genius” — someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading They were friends; they, were geniuses; but they were both badly afflicted with common moral leprosy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is playing with morals to excuse either of them because he was a genius.
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From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
immoralitynounUS /ˌɪmərˈælɪti/
the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct
From this reading Nothing in the genius of either demanded or was served by the course of cheap immorality which both practised.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is playing with morals to excuse either of them because he was a genius.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is playing with morals to excuse either of them because he was a genius.
leprosynounUS /ˈleprəsi/
chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
From this reading They were friends; they, were geniuses; but they were both badly afflicted with common moral leprosy.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One would much dislike to credit the Bible with any part of the personal life of Shelley or Byron.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading They were friends; they, were geniuses; but they were both badly afflicted with common moral leprosy.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One would much dislike to credit the Bible with any part of the personal life of Shelley or Byron.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One would much dislike to credit the Bible with any part of the personal life of Shelley or Byron.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would much dislike to credit the Bible with any part of the personal life of Shelley or Byron.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One would much dislike to credit the Bible with any part of the personal life of Shelley or Byron.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading One would much dislike to credit the Bible with any part of the personal life of Shelley or Byron.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading One would much dislike to credit the Bible with any part of the personal life of Shelley or Byron.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading It is playing with morals to excuse either of them because he was a genius.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading Nothing in the genius of either demanded or was served by the course of cheap immorality which both practised.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Nothing in the genius of either demanded or was served by the course of cheap immorality which both practised.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading One would much dislike to credit the Bible with any part of the personal life of Shelley or Byron.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is playing with morals to excuse either of them because he was a genius.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were friends; they, were geniuses; but they were both badly afflicted with common moral leprosy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One would much dislike to credit the Bible with any part of the personal life of Shelley or Byron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is playing with morals to excuse either of them because he was a genius.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nothing could reveal more clearly than this list how we are distinguishing the Bible as literature from the Bible as an authoritative book in morals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were friends; they, were geniuses; but they were both badly afflicted with common moral leprosy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nothing in the genius of either demanded or was served by the course of cheap immorality which both practised.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One would much dislike to credit the Bible with any part of the personal life of Shelley or Byron.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would much dislike to credit the Bible with any part of the personal life of Shelley or Byron.
