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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 KORYNTHIA The young Circassian Princess could not have been in a better school than that of Princess Ghedimin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The beautiful Korynthia could be coquettish as an Aspasia, stonily cold as a Diana.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Korynthia might have served as a type to that Russian naturalist who, outdoing Darwin, endeavored to prove that women are degenerate cats.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Korynthia might have served as a type to that Russian naturalist who, outdoing Darwin, endeavored to prove that women are degenerate cats.
Aspasia
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From this reading The beautiful Korynthia could be coquettish as an Aspasia, stonily cold as a Diana.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In vain, be it here mentioned, was it sought to soften him so far as to modify his views into their being a race of ennobled cats.
beautiful
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From this reading The beautiful Korynthia could be coquettish as an Aspasia, stonily cold as a Diana.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading KORYNTHIA The young Circassian Princess could not have been in a better school than that of Princess Ghedimin.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In vain, be it here mentioned, was it sought to soften him so far as to modify his views into their being a race of ennobled cats.
better
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From this reading KORYNTHIA The young Circassian Princess could not have been in a better school than that of Princess Ghedimin.
cats
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From this reading Korynthia might have served as a type to that Russian naturalist who, outdoing Darwin, endeavored to prove that women are degenerate cats.
Circassian
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From this reading KORYNTHIA The young Circassian Princess could not have been in a better school than that of Princess Ghedimin.
cold
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From this reading The beautiful Korynthia could be coquettish as an Aspasia, stonily cold as a Diana.
coquettish
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From this reading The beautiful Korynthia could be coquettish as an Aspasia, stonily cold as a Diana.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading KORYNTHIA The young Circassian Princess could not have been in a better school than that of Princess Ghedimin.
Darwin
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From this reading Korynthia might have served as a type to that Russian naturalist who, outdoing Darwin, endeavored to prove that women are degenerate cats.
degenerate
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From this reading Korynthia might have served as a type to that Russian naturalist who, outdoing Darwin, endeavored to prove that women are degenerate cats.
Diana
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From this reading The beautiful Korynthia could be coquettish as an Aspasia, stonily cold as a Diana.
endeavored
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From this reading Korynthia might have served as a type to that Russian naturalist who, outdoing Darwin, endeavored to prove that women are degenerate cats.
ennobled
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From this reading In vain, be it here mentioned, was it sought to soften him so far as to modify his views into their being a race of ennobled cats.
far
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From this reading In vain, be it here mentioned, was it sought to soften him so far as to modify his views into their being a race of ennobled cats.
Ghedimin
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From this reading KORYNTHIA The young Circassian Princess could not have been in a better school than that of Princess Ghedimin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading KORYNTHIA The young Circassian Princess could not have been in a better school than that of Princess Ghedimin.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stuck to his opinion.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In vain, be it here mentioned, was it sought to soften him so far as to modify his views into their being a race of ennobled cats.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In vain, be it here mentioned, was it sought to soften him so far as to modify his views into their being a race of ennobled cats.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In vain, be it here mentioned, was it sought to soften him so far as to modify his views into their being a race of ennobled cats.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KORYNTHIA The young Circassian Princess could not have been in a better school than that of Princess Ghedimin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In vain, be it here mentioned, was it sought to soften him so far as to modify his views into their being a race of ennobled cats.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In vain, be it here mentioned, was it sought to soften him so far as to modify his views into their being a race of ennobled cats.
KORYNTHIA
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From this reading KORYNTHIA The young Circassian Princess could not have been in a better school than that of Princess Ghedimin.
mentioned
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From this reading In vain, be it here mentioned, was it sought to soften him so far as to modify his views into their being a race of ennobled cats.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Korynthia might have served as a type to that Russian naturalist who, outdoing Darwin, endeavored to prove that women are degenerate cats.
modify
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From this reading In vain, be it here mentioned, was it sought to soften him so far as to modify his views into their being a race of ennobled cats.
naturalist
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From this reading Korynthia might have served as a type to that Russian naturalist who, outdoing Darwin, endeavored to prove that women are degenerate cats.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KORYNTHIA The young Circassian Princess could not have been in a better school than that of Princess Ghedimin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KORYNTHIA The young Circassian Princess could not have been in a better school than that of Princess Ghedimin.
opinion
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From this reading He stuck to his opinion.
outdoing
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From this reading Korynthia might have served as a type to that Russian naturalist who, outdoing Darwin, endeavored to prove that women are degenerate cats.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading KORYNTHIA The young Circassian Princess could not have been in a better school than that of Princess Ghedimin.
prove
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From this reading Korynthia might have served as a type to that Russian naturalist who, outdoing Darwin, endeavored to prove that women are degenerate cats.
race
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From this reading In vain, be it here mentioned, was it sought to soften him so far as to modify his views into their being a race of ennobled cats.
Russian
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From this reading Korynthia might have served as a type to that Russian naturalist who, outdoing Darwin, endeavored to prove that women are degenerate cats.
school
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From this reading KORYNTHIA The young Circassian Princess could not have been in a better school than that of Princess Ghedimin.
served
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From this reading Korynthia might have served as a type to that Russian naturalist who, outdoing Darwin, endeavored to prove that women are degenerate cats.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In vain, be it here mentioned, was it sought to soften him so far as to modify his views into their being a race of ennobled cats.
soften
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From this reading In vain, be it here mentioned, was it sought to soften him so far as to modify his views into their being a race of ennobled cats.
sought
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From this reading In vain, be it here mentioned, was it sought to soften him so far as to modify his views into their being a race of ennobled cats.
stonily
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From this reading The beautiful Korynthia could be coquettish as an Aspasia, stonily cold as a Diana.
stuck
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From this reading He stuck to his opinion.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading KORYNTHIA The young Circassian Princess could not have been in a better school than that of Princess Ghedimin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KORYNTHIA The young Circassian Princess could not have been in a better school than that of Princess Ghedimin.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KORYNTHIA The young Circassian Princess could not have been in a better school than that of Princess Ghedimin.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In vain, be it here mentioned, was it sought to soften him so far as to modify his views into their being a race of ennobled cats.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Korynthia might have served as a type to that Russian naturalist who, outdoing Darwin, endeavored to prove that women are degenerate cats.
type
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From this reading Korynthia might have served as a type to that Russian naturalist who, outdoing Darwin, endeavored to prove that women are degenerate cats.
vain
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From this reading In vain, be it here mentioned, was it sought to soften him so far as to modify his views into their being a race of ennobled cats.
views
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From this reading In vain, be it here mentioned, was it sought to soften him so far as to modify his views into their being a race of ennobled cats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In vain, be it here mentioned, was it sought to soften him so far as to modify his views into their being a race of ennobled cats.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Korynthia might have served as a type to that Russian naturalist who, outdoing Darwin, endeavored to prove that women are degenerate cats.
women
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From this reading Korynthia might have served as a type to that Russian naturalist who, outdoing Darwin, endeavored to prove that women are degenerate cats.
young
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From this reading KORYNTHIA The young Circassian Princess could not have been in a better school than that of Princess Ghedimin.
