a record or narrative description of past events
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how long something has existed
From this reading It will not do, in this age and time, to account for unbelief in this deformed and dislocated way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The exact opposite must be true.
any cognitive content held as true
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showing who or what does the action
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Ignorance and credulity sustain the relation of cause and effect.
constitutionsnounUS /ˌkɑːnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “constitution” — law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
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credulitynounUS /krɪˈduːləti/
tendency to believe readily
From this reading Ignorance and credulity sustain the relation of cause and effect.
deformedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɔːrmd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading It will not do, in this age and time, to account for unbelief in this deformed and dislocated way.
deformitiesnounUS /dɪˈfɔːrmətiz/
plural of “deformity” — an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
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dislocatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsloʊkeɪtɪd/
separated at the joint
From this reading Is it true that these deformities, these warped, impaired, and dislocated constitutions indispose men to belief?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It will not do, in this age and time, to account for unbelief in this deformed and dislocated way.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Ignorance and credulity sustain the relation of cause and effect.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
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exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Ignorance and credulity sustain the relation of cause and effect.
impairedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperd/
diminished in strength, quality, or utility
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indisposeverb
make unwilling
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intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
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mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
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the force of workers available
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The exact opposite must be true.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It will not do, in this age and time, to account for unbelief in this deformed and dislocated way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The exact opposite must be true.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Ignorance and credulity sustain the relation of cause and effect.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading Ignorance and credulity sustain the relation of cause and effect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It will not do, in this age and time, to account for unbelief in this deformed and dislocated way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Is it true that these deformities, these warped, impaired, and dislocated constitutions indispose men to belief?
unbeliefnoun
a rejection of belief
From this reading It will not do, in this age and time, to account for unbelief in this deformed and dislocated way.
warpedadjectiveUS /wɔːrpt/
used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
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how something is done or how it happens
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will not do, in this age and time, to account for unbelief in this deformed and dislocated way.