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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 All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
All
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From this reading All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
anchorite
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From this reading All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had the vices of most Christians--was nearly as immoral as the majority of priests.
attacked
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From this reading He attacked with every power of his mind the superstition of his day.
Christians
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From this reading He had the vices of most Christians--was nearly as immoral as the majority of priests.
common
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From this reading His vices he shared in common, his virtues were his own.
courage
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From this reading All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
Cæsar
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From this reading All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
day
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From this reading He attacked with every power of his mind the superstition of his day.
enthusiasm
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From this reading All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He attacked with every power of his mind the superstition of his day.
generosity
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From this reading All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the vices of most Christians--was nearly as immoral as the majority of priests.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the vices of most Christians--was nearly as immoral as the majority of priests.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His vices he shared in common, his virtues were his own.
immoral
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From this reading He had the vices of most Christians--was nearly as immoral as the majority of priests.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His vices he shared in common, his virtues were his own.
knew
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From this reading All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
majority
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From this reading He had the vices of most Christians--was nearly as immoral as the majority of priests.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He attacked with every power of his mind the superstition of his day.
most
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From this reading He had the vices of most Christians--was nearly as immoral as the majority of priests.
nearly
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From this reading He had the vices of most Christians--was nearly as immoral as the majority of priests.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had the vices of most Christians--was nearly as immoral as the majority of priests.
own
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From this reading His vices he shared in common, his virtues were his own.
pity
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From this reading All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
poet
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From this reading All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
power
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From this reading He attacked with every power of his mind the superstition of his day.
priests
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From this reading He had the vices of most Christians--was nearly as immoral as the majority of priests.
prince
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From this reading All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
said
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From this reading He said what he thought.
saying
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From this reading All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
self-denial
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From this reading All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
shared
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From this reading His vices he shared in common, his virtues were his own.
superstition
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From this reading He attacked with every power of his mind the superstition of his day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had the vices of most Christians--was nearly as immoral as the majority of priests.
thought
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From this reading He said what he thought.
united
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From this reading All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
vices
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From this reading He had the vices of most Christians--was nearly as immoral as the majority of priests.
virtues
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From this reading His vices he shared in common, his virtues were his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had the vices of most Christians--was nearly as immoral as the majority of priests.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His vices he shared in common, his virtues were his own.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He said what he thought.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He attacked with every power of his mind the superstition of his day.
woman
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From this reading All who knew him united in saying that he had the pity of a woman, the generosity of a prince, the self-denial of an anchorite, the courage of Cæsar, and the enthusiasm of a poet.
