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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 Its only fault is its capacity of a too wide extension.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If a saying clause had been added with reference to its non-application to one's neighbour's business, it would have been perfect.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
all
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From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,” is an excellent maxim.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,” is an excellent maxim.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If a saying clause had been added with reference to its non-application to one's neighbour's business, it would have been perfect.
Boccard
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From this reading However little the inmates of the Pension Boccard may have observed the maxim itself, they obeyed its extension to a nicety.
business
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From this reading If a saying clause had been added with reference to its non-application to one's neighbour's business, it would have been perfect.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
capacity
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From this reading Its only fault is its capacity of a too wide extension.
clause
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From this reading If a saying clause had been added with reference to its non-application to one's neighbour's business, it would have been perfect.
counsels
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From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
disguised
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From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
ethical
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From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
excellence
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From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
excellent
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From this reading “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,” is an excellent maxim.
extension
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From this reading Its only fault is its capacity of a too wide extension.
fault
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From this reading Its only fault is its capacity of a too wide extension.
faultiness
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From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If a saying clause had been added with reference to its non-application to one's neighbour's business, it would have been perfect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If a saying clause had been added with reference to its non-application to one's neighbour's business, it would have been perfect.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However little the inmates of the Pension Boccard may have observed the maxim itself, they obeyed its extension to a nicety.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a saying clause had been added with reference to its non-application to one's neighbour's business, it would have been perfect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
inmates
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From this reading However little the inmates of the Pension Boccard may have observed the maxim itself, they obeyed its extension to a nicety.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,” is an excellent maxim.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If a saying clause had been added with reference to its non-application to one's neighbour's business, it would have been perfect.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its only fault is its capacity of a too wide extension.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading However little the inmates of the Pension Boccard may have observed the maxim itself, they obeyed its extension to a nicety.
lies
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From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However little the inmates of the Pension Boccard may have observed the maxim itself, they obeyed its extension to a nicety.
loopholesnounUS /ˈloopholes/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
love
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From this reading “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,” is an excellent maxim.
loves
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From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
mankind
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From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
maxim
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From this reading “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,” is an excellent maxim.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading However little the inmates of the Pension Boccard may have observed the maxim itself, they obeyed its extension to a nicety.
neighbour
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From this reading “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,” is an excellent maxim.
neighbour's
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From this reading If a saying clause had been added with reference to its non-application to one's neighbour's business, it would have been perfect.
nicety
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From this reading However little the inmates of the Pension Boccard may have observed the maxim itself, they obeyed its extension to a nicety.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
non-application
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From this reading If a saying clause had been added with reference to its non-application to one's neighbour's business, it would have been perfect.
obeyed
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From this reading However little the inmates of the Pension Boccard may have observed the maxim itself, they obeyed its extension to a nicety.
observed
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From this reading However little the inmates of the Pension Boccard may have observed the maxim itself, they obeyed its extension to a nicety.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its only fault is its capacity of a too wide extension.
one's
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From this reading If a saying clause had been added with reference to its non-application to one's neighbour's business, it would have been perfect.
only
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From this reading Its only fault is its capacity of a too wide extension.
original
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From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
Pension
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From this reading However little the inmates of the Pension Boccard may have observed the maxim itself, they obeyed its extension to a nicety.
perfect
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From this reading If a saying clause had been added with reference to its non-application to one's neighbour's business, it would have been perfect.
perfection
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From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
perhaps
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From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
reference
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From this reading If a saying clause had been added with reference to its non-application to one's neighbour's business, it would have been perfect.
saying
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From this reading If a saying clause had been added with reference to its non-application to one's neighbour's business, it would have been perfect.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,” is an excellent maxim.
sin
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From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
systems
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From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However little the inmates of the Pension Boccard may have observed the maxim itself, they obeyed its extension to a nicety.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However little the inmates of the Pension Boccard may have observed the maxim itself, they obeyed its extension to a nicety.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,” is an excellent maxim.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,” is an excellent maxim.
thyself
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From this reading “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,” is an excellent maxim.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If a saying clause had been added with reference to its non-application to one's neighbour's business, it would have been perfect.
too
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From this reading Its only fault is its capacity of a too wide extension.
use
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From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, perhaps, after all, in its faultiness lies its excellence, for counsels of perfection are of no great use to mankind, which, in its ethical systems, loves disguised loopholes for original sin.
wide
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From this reading Its only fault is its capacity of a too wide extension.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If a saying clause had been added with reference to its non-application to one's neighbour's business, it would have been perfect.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If a saying clause had been added with reference to its non-application to one's neighbour's business, it would have been perfect.
