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all
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From this reading With all the energy of his nature--with every faculty of his mind--he attacked this "Triumphant Beast."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Voltaire found that this insane creed had filled the world with cruelty and fear.
apostle
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From this reading Voltaire was the apostle of common sense.
attacked
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From this reading With all the energy of his nature--with every faculty of his mind--he attacked this "Triumphant Beast."
Beast
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From this reading With all the energy of his nature--with every faculty of his mind--he attacked this "Triumphant Beast."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew that there could have been no primitive or first language from which all other languages had been formed.
bits
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From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
bones
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From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
common
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From this reading Voltaire was the apostle of common sense.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew that there could have been no primitive or first language from which all other languages had been formed.
creed
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From this reading Voltaire found that this insane creed had filled the world with cruelty and fear.
crosses
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From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
cruelty
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From this reading Voltaire found that this insane creed had filled the world with cruelty and fear.
enemies
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From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
energy
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From this reading With all the energy of his nature--with every faculty of his mind--he attacked this "Triumphant Beast."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With all the energy of his nature--with every faculty of his mind--he attacked this "Triumphant Beast."
faculty
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From this reading With all the energy of his nature--with every faculty of his mind--he attacked this "Triumphant Beast."
fear
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From this reading Voltaire found that this insane creed had filled the world with cruelty and fear.
filled
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From this reading Voltaire found that this insane creed had filled the world with cruelty and fear.
first
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From this reading He knew that there could have been no primitive or first language from which all other languages had been formed.
formed
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From this reading He knew that there could have been no primitive or first language from which all other languages had been formed.
found
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From this reading Voltaire found that this insane creed had filled the world with cruelty and fear.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew that there could have been no primitive or first language from which all other languages had been formed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Voltaire found that this insane creed had filled the world with cruelty and fear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew that there could have been no primitive or first language from which all other languages had been formed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With all the energy of his nature--with every faculty of his mind--he attacked this "Triumphant Beast."
human
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From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
images
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From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
insane
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From this reading Voltaire found that this insane creed had filled the world with cruelty and fear.
keepers
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From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
knew
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From this reading He knew that there could have been no primitive or first language from which all other languages had been formed.
language
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From this reading He knew that there could have been no primitive or first language from which all other languages had been formed.
languages
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From this reading He knew that there could have been no primitive or first language from which all other languages had been formed.
lives
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From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
men
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From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With all the energy of his nature--with every faculty of his mind--he attacked this "Triumphant Beast."
more
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From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
nature
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From this reading With all the energy of his nature--with every faculty of his mind--he attacked this "Triumphant Beast."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He knew that there could have been no primitive or first language from which all other languages had been formed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
old
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From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He knew that there could have been no primitive or first language from which all other languages had been formed.
other
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From this reading He knew that there could have been no primitive or first language from which all other languages had been formed.
pieces
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From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
primitive
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From this reading He knew that there could have been no primitive or first language from which all other languages had been formed.
race
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From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
relics
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From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
rights
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From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
sacred
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From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
sense
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From this reading Voltaire was the apostle of common sense.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Voltaire found that this insane creed had filled the world with cruelty and fear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Voltaire found that this insane creed had filled the world with cruelty and fear.
there
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From this reading He knew that there could have been no primitive or first language from which all other languages had been formed.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Voltaire found that this insane creed had filled the world with cruelty and fear.
Triumphant
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From this reading With all the energy of his nature--with every faculty of his mind--he attacked this "Triumphant Beast."
vestments
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From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
virtues
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From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
Voltaire
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From this reading Voltaire found that this insane creed had filled the world with cruelty and fear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Voltaire was the apostle of common sense.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew that there could have been no primitive or first language from which all other languages had been formed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Voltaire found that this insane creed had filled the world with cruelty and fear.
wood
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From this reading He found that vestments were more sacred than virtues--that images and crosses--pieces of old bones and bits of wood were more precious than the rights and lives of men, and that the keepers of these relics were the enemies of the human race.
world
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From this reading Voltaire found that this insane creed had filled the world with cruelty and fear.
