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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 As a matter of course such a people is never in an indecent haste.
according
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
account
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
accumulation
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From this reading The people of Leaplow are remarkable for the deliberation of their acts, the moderation of their views, and the accumulation of their wisdom.
acquainted
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
acquisitions
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From this reading I profited by the delay and shall seize a favorable moment to make the reader acquainted with some of my acquisitions on this interesting topic.
acts
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From this reading The people of Leaplow are remarkable for the deliberation of their acts, the moderation of their views, and the accumulation of their wisdom.
allowed
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As a matter of course such a people is never in an indecent haste.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The people of Leaplow are remarkable for the deliberation of their acts, the moderation of their views, and the accumulation of their wisdom.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people of Leaplow are remarkable for the deliberation of their acts, the moderation of their views, and the accumulation of their wisdom.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of course such a people is never in an indecent haste.
become
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I profited by the delay and shall seize a favorable moment to make the reader acquainted with some of my acquisitions on this interesting topic.
called
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
categories
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From this reading The institutions of Leaplow are divided into two great moral categories, viz.: the LEGAL and the SUBSTITUTIVE.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of course such a people is never in an indecent haste.
days
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
delay
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From this reading I profited by the delay and shall seize a favorable moment to make the reader acquainted with some of my acquisitions on this interesting topic.
deliberation
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From this reading The people of Leaplow are remarkable for the deliberation of their acts, the moderation of their views, and the accumulation of their wisdom.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The institutions of Leaplow are divided into two great moral categories, viz.: the LEGAL and the SUBSTITUTIVE.
earth
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
elected
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
entire
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
exercise
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
favorable
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From this reading I profited by the delay and shall seize a favorable moment to make the reader acquainted with some of my acquisitions on this interesting topic.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The people of Leaplow are remarkable for the deliberation of their acts, the moderation of their views, and the accumulation of their wisdom.
fully
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
functions
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
genius
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
haste
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From this reading As a matter of course such a people is never in an indecent haste.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
heaven
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
hours
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
important
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a matter of course such a people is never in an indecent haste.
indecent
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From this reading As a matter of course such a people is never in an indecent haste.
institutions
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
interesting
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From this reading I profited by the delay and shall seize a favorable moment to make the reader acquainted with some of my acquisitions on this interesting topic.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The institutions of Leaplow are divided into two great moral categories, viz.: the LEGAL and the SUBSTITUTIVE.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a matter of course such a people is never in an indecent haste.
Leaplow
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From this reading The people of Leaplow are remarkable for the deliberation of their acts, the moderation of their views, and the accumulation of their wisdom.
LEGAL
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From this reading The institutions of Leaplow are divided into two great moral categories, viz.: the LEGAL and the SUBSTITUTIVE.
legally
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I profited by the delay and shall seize a favorable moment to make the reader acquainted with some of my acquisitions on this interesting topic.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of course such a people is never in an indecent haste.
moderation
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From this reading The people of Leaplow are remarkable for the deliberation of their acts, the moderation of their views, and the accumulation of their wisdom.
moment
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From this reading I profited by the delay and shall seize a favorable moment to make the reader acquainted with some of my acquisitions on this interesting topic.
moral
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From this reading The institutions of Leaplow are divided into two great moral categories, viz.: the LEGAL and the SUBSTITUTIVE.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
nation
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
naturalized
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of course such a people is never in an indecent haste.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
novel
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
now
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people of Leaplow are remarkable for the deliberation of their acts, the moderation of their views, and the accumulation of their wisdom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I profited by the delay and shall seize a favorable moment to make the reader acquainted with some of my acquisitions on this interesting topic.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
own
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
parallel
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
people
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From this reading The people of Leaplow are remarkable for the deliberation of their acts, the moderation of their views, and the accumulation of their wisdom.
profited
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From this reading I profited by the delay and shall seize a favorable moment to make the reader acquainted with some of my acquisitions on this interesting topic.
reader
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From this reading I profited by the delay and shall seize a favorable moment to make the reader acquainted with some of my acquisitions on this interesting topic.
regularly
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The people of Leaplow are remarkable for the deliberation of their acts, the moderation of their views, and the accumulation of their wisdom.
seize
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From this reading I profited by the delay and shall seize a favorable moment to make the reader acquainted with some of my acquisitions on this interesting topic.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I profited by the delay and shall seize a favorable moment to make the reader acquainted with some of my acquisitions on this interesting topic.
some
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From this reading I profited by the delay and shall seize a favorable moment to make the reader acquainted with some of my acquisitions on this interesting topic.
study
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
SUBSTITUTIVE
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From this reading The institutions of Leaplow are divided into two great moral categories, viz.: the LEGAL and the SUBSTITUTIVE.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As a matter of course such a people is never in an indecent haste.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people of Leaplow are remarkable for the deliberation of their acts, the moderation of their views, and the accumulation of their wisdom.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The people of Leaplow are remarkable for the deliberation of their acts, the moderation of their views, and the accumulation of their wisdom.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I profited by the delay and shall seize a favorable moment to make the reader acquainted with some of my acquisitions on this interesting topic.
three
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
topic
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From this reading I profited by the delay and shall seize a favorable moment to make the reader acquainted with some of my acquisitions on this interesting topic.
twenty-four
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
two
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From this reading The institutions of Leaplow are divided into two great moral categories, viz.: the LEGAL and the SUBSTITUTIVE.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
views
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From this reading The people of Leaplow are remarkable for the deliberation of their acts, the moderation of their views, and the accumulation of their wisdom.
viz
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From this reading The institutions of Leaplow are divided into two great moral categories, viz.: the LEGAL and the SUBSTITUTIVE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
waters
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From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
wisdom
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From this reading The people of Leaplow are remarkable for the deliberation of their acts, the moderation of their views, and the accumulation of their wisdom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although I have now been legally naturalized, and regularly elected to the great council fully twenty-four hours, three entire days were allowed for the study of the institutions, and to become acquainted with the genius of a nation, who, according to their own account of the matter, have no parallel in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth, before I was called upon to exercise my novel and important functions.
