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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 “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
abundant
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From this reading Our too abundant nourishment, together with complete physical idleness, is nothing but systematic excitement of the imagination.
All
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From this reading “All our idyls and marriage, all, are the result for the most part of our eating.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men of our society are fed and kept like reproductive stallions.
artificial
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From this reading “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
becoming
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our too abundant nourishment, together with complete physical idleness, is nothing but systematic excitement of the imagination.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
capture
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From this reading “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
close
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our too abundant nourishment, together with complete physical idleness, is nothing but systematic excitement of the imagination.
conditions
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From this reading “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
cucumbers
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From this reading “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
easy
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From this reading “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
eating
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From this reading “All our idyls and marriage, all, are the result for the most part of our eating.
exaggerated
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
excitement
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From this reading Our too abundant nourishment, together with complete physical idleness, is nothing but systematic excitement of the imagination.
fed
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From this reading The men of our society are fed and kept like reproductive stallions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
hothouse
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From this reading “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
idleness
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From this reading Our too abundant nourishment, together with complete physical idleness, is nothing but systematic excitement of the imagination.
idyls
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From this reading “All our idyls and marriage, all, are the result for the most part of our eating.
illusion
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
imagination
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From this reading Our too abundant nourishment, together with complete physical idleness, is nothing but systematic excitement of the imagination.
immediate
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our too abundant nourishment, together with complete physical idleness, is nothing but systematic excitement of the imagination.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
kept
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From this reading The men of our society are fed and kept like reproductive stallions.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
like
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From this reading “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
live
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
love
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
man
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
marriage
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From this reading “All our idyls and marriage, all, are the result for the most part of our eating.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
men
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From this reading The men of our society are fed and kept like reproductive stallions.
most
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From this reading “All our idyls and marriage, all, are the result for the most part of our eating.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Our too abundant nourishment, together with complete physical idleness, is nothing but systematic excitement of the imagination.
nourishment
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From this reading Our too abundant nourishment, together with complete physical idleness, is nothing but systematic excitement of the imagination.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our too abundant nourishment, together with complete physical idleness, is nothing but systematic excitement of the imagination.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our too abundant nourishment, together with complete physical idleness, is nothing but systematic excitement of the imagination.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All our idyls and marriage, all, are the result for the most part of our eating.
physical
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From this reading Our too abundant nourishment, together with complete physical idleness, is nothing but systematic excitement of the imagination.
prism
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
produce
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
provokes
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
quiet
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
reflection
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
reproductive
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From this reading The men of our society are fed and kept like reproductive stallions.
restlessness
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
result
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
society
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From this reading The men of our society are fed and kept like reproductive stallions.
some
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
stallions
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From this reading The men of our society are fed and kept like reproductive stallions.
sufficient
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
systematic
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From this reading Our too abundant nourishment, together with complete physical idleness, is nothing but systematic excitement of the imagination.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our too abundant nourishment, together with complete physical idleness, is nothing but systematic excitement of the imagination.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
together
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From this reading Our too abundant nourishment, together with complete physical idleness, is nothing but systematic excitement of the imagination.
too
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From this reading Our too abundant nourishment, together with complete physical idleness, is nothing but systematic excitement of the imagination.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
unnatural
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
up
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From this reading “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
valve
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
very
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From this reading “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And it was very easy to capture me, since I was brought up under artificial conditions, like cucumbers in a hothouse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our too abundant nourishment, together with complete physical idleness, is nothing but systematic excitement of the imagination.
young
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From this reading It is sufficient to close the valve,—that is, for a young man to live a quiet life for some time,—to produce as an immediate result a restlessness, which, becoming exaggerated by reflection through the prism of our unnatural life, provokes the illusion of love.
